Town Hall · Rosedale

Rosedale, IN town hall & government

Rosedale spent $416,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $591 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rosedale's government.

Town budget

Where Rosedale's money goes

Spent
$416,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$591
typical Indiana cities: $1,507
Long-term debt
$900,000
$1,278 per resident
Administration & buildings
$143,00034%
Sewer & trash
$108,00026%
Water & other utilities
$102,00025%
Interest on debt
$36,0009%
Roads & transportation
$20,0005%
Police
$4,0001%
Other
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rosedale

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southwest Parke Community School Corporation

Rosedale's K–12 school district, shared with Florida, Mecca, Montezuma, Raccoon, Reserve and Wabash. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,020
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,032
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$478,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,020 per pupil, $6,588 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rosedale pay

Typical tax bill
$470
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$99,000
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rosedale's government

Town hall & decisions in Rosedale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rosedale

Rosedale is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Rosedale's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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