Topeka, IN town hall & government
Topeka spent $28,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $23 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Topeka's government.
Where Topeka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Topeka collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Topeka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Topeka didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Westview School Corporation
Topeka's K–12 school district, shared with Clearspring, Eden, Newbury, Shipshewana, Van Buren and Clay. 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 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,297 per pupil, $8,226 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 Topeka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Topeka 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 Topeka's government
Who represents Topeka
Topeka is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.