Shoals, IN town hall & government
Shoals spent $887,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,136 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shoals's government.
Where Shoals's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Shoals
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shoals Community School Corporation
Shoals's K–12 school district, shared with Center, Halbert, Lost River and Mitcheltree. 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 23%
- State 60%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,211 per pupil, $7,466 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 Shoals kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shoals 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 Shoals's government
Who represents Shoals
Shoals is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. 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.