Town Hall · Shelby

Shelby, IN town hall & government

Shelby spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Shelby's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 100%

Shelby didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Shelby

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Madison Consolidated Schools

Shelby's K–12 school district, shared with Brooksburg, Dupont, Graham, Lancaster, Madison and Milton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,497
Indiana: $13,688
Students
2,554
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,497 per pupil, $8,453 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 Shelby pay

Typical tax bill
$1,116
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$182,800
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 Shelby's government

Town hall & decisions in Shelby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shelby

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

All of Shelby'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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