Sweetser, IN town hall & government
Sweetser spent $928,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $876 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sweetser's government.
Where Sweetser's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Sweetser
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oak Hill United School Corporation
Sweetser's K–12 school district, shared with Amboy, Converse, Jackson, Richland, Sims and Swayzee. 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 Sweetser kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sweetser 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 Sweetser's government
Who represents Sweetser
Sweetser 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.