Town Hall · Scott

Scott, IN town hall & government

Scott spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $362 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Scott's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$362
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$142 per resident
Fire
$2.9 million88%
Parks & libraries
$213,0006%
Interest on debt
$52,0002%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$130,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Scott

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 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

Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Scott's K–12 school district, shared with Armstrong, Center, Darmstadt, Evansville, German and Knight. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,945
Indiana: $13,688
Students
21,444
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$88.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,945 per pupil, $7,333 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 Scott pay

Typical tax bill
$2,485
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$279,300
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 Scott's government

Town hall & decisions in Scott →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scott

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

All of Scott'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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