Town Hall · Tipton

Tipton, IN town hall & government

Tipton spent $8.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,559 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Tipton

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Tipton's money goes

Spent
$8.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,559
typical Indiana cities: $2,068
Long-term debt
$15.8 million
$3,002 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million25%
Fire
$1.4 million17%
Police
$1.4 million17%
Parks & libraries
$852,00010%
Roads & transportation
$754,0009%
Interest on debt
$633,0008%
Health & welfare
$165,0002%
Sewer & trash
$53,0001%
Other
$896,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 66%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tipton

Full-time staff
71
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 12 full-time firefighters
Sewer & trash
17 full-time4 part
Police
15 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time15 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Fire
12 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time6 part
Other
2 full-time2 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

Tipton Community School Corporation

Tipton's K–12 school district, shared with Cicero, Jefferson, Kempton and Madison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,634
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,409
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,634 per pupil, $7,078 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 Tipton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,150
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$161,700
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 Tipton's government

🏛️ Official websitetiptonguide.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tipton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tipton

Tipton is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Tipton'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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