Root, IN town hall & government
Root spent $104,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $16 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Root's government.
Where Root's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 25%
Who works for Root
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Adams Community Schools
Root's K–12 school district, shared with Preble, Union, Decatur and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 34%
- State 50%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,022 per pupil, $6,291 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Root kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Root pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Root's government
Who represents Root
Root is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.