Shirley, IN town hall & government
Shirley spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,032 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shirley's government.
Where Shirley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Shirley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
Shirley's K–12 school district, shared with Blue River, Brown, Jackson and Wilkinson. 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 29%
- State 60%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,329 per pupil, $6,820 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.
Also serving Shirley: C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation ($13,446 per pupil).
Which schools Shirley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shirley 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Shirley's government
Who represents Shirley
Shirley is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. 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.