Thorntown, IN town hall & government
Thorntown spent $5.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,046 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thorntown's government.
Where Thorntown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Fees & charges 31%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Thorntown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Thorntown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Western Boone County Community School Corporation
Thorntown's K–12 school district, shared with Advance, Clinton, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson and Sugar Creek. 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 42%
- State 53%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,458 per pupil, $5,700 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 Thorntown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thorntown 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 Thorntown's government
Who represents Thorntown
Thorntown is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. 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.