Syracuse, IN town hall & government
Syracuse spent $9.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,988 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Syracuse's government.
Where Syracuse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Syracuse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wawasee Community School Corporation
Syracuse's K–12 school district, shared with Milford, North Webster, Tippecanoe, Turkey Creek, Van Buren and Jefferson. 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 43%
- State 49%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,942 per pupil, $8,147 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.
Also serving Syracuse: Fairfield Community Schools ($11,880 per pupil).
Which schools Syracuse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Syracuse 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.
Contact Syracuse's government
Who represents Syracuse
Syracuse is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representatives Marlin A. Stutzman and Rudy Yakym III. 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.