Town Hall · Ross

Ross, IN town hall & government

Ross spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $28 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ross's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$28
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$757,00057%
Administration & buildings
$251,00019%
Fire
$14,0001%
Other
$316,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 96%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Ross

Full-time staff
15
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$41,300
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Merrillville Community School

Ross's K–12 school district, shared with Merrillville and Hobart. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,713
Indiana: $13,688
Students
5,867
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$190.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,713 per pupil, $6,884 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 Ross pay

Typical tax bill
$1,905
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$224,500
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.

Local

Contact Ross's government

Town hall & decisions in Ross →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ross

Ross is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Frank J. Mrvan. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Ross'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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