Straughn, IN town hall & government
Straughn spent $204,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $962 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Straughn's government.
Where Straughn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 68%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Straughn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Henry School Corporation
Straughn's K–12 school district, shared with Dudley, Dunreith, Franklin, Lewisville, Spiceland and Spiceland. 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 67%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,082 per pupil, $5,629 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 Straughn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Straughn 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 Straughn's government
Who represents Straughn
Straughn 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.