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.
Where Scottsburg's money goes
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%
Who works for Scottsburg
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Scottsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scottsburg 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 Scottsburg's government
Who represents Scottsburg
Scottsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. 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.