Town Hall · Scottsburg

Scottsburg, IN town hall & government

Scottsburg spent $28.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,831 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Scottsburg's money goes

Spent
$28.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,831
typical Indiana cities: $2,259
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
$1,249 per resident
Water & other utilities
$15.3 million54%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million8%
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million8%
Police
$1.8 million6%
Housing & development
$994,0004%
Parks & libraries
$743,0003%
Fire
$496,0002%
Interest on debt
$439,0002%
Administration & buildings
$363,0001%
Health & welfare
$247,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,000<1%
Other
$3.2 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 60%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Scottsburg

Full-time staff
79
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 3 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
21 full-time
Police
17 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time3 part
Fire
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
11 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Scottsburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Scott County School District 2

Scottsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Finley, Johnson, Lexington and Vienna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,921
Indiana: $13,688
Students
2,749
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,921 per pupil, $7,717 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 Scottsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,154
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$146,200
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 Scottsburg's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofscottsburg.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Scottsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scottsburg

Scottsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Scottsburg'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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