Sims, IN town hall & government
Sims spent $86,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $52 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sims's government.
Where Sims's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Sims
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sims didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oak Hill United School Corporation
Sims's K–12 school district, shared with Amboy, Converse, Jackson, Richland, Swayzee and Sweetser. 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 28%
- State 53%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,792 per pupil, $6,937 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 Sims kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sims 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 Sims's government
Who represents Sims
Sims is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. 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.