Town Hall · Sullivan

Sullivan, IN town hall & government

Sullivan spent $213,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $50 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sullivan's money goes

Spent
$213,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$50
typical Indiana cities: $2,259
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$213,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 62%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sullivan

Full-time staff
48
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 3 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
30 full-time30 part
Fire
3 full-time10 part
Police
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

Southwest School Corporation

Sullivan's K–12 school district, shared with Carlisle, Gill, Haddon, Hamilton, Merom and Turman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,934
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,801
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27,000
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,934 per pupil, $6,526 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 Sullivan pay

Typical tax bill
$857
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$128,100
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.

Local

Contact Sullivan's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsullivan.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sullivan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sullivan

Sullivan is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Sullivan'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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