Vernon, IN town hall & government
Vernon spent $195,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $621 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vernon's government.
Where Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 10%
- Income taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
Who works for Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jennings County Schools
Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Bigger, Campbell, Center, Columbia, Geneva and Lovett. 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 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,277 per pupil, $7,396 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 Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vernon 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 Vernon's government
Who represents Vernon
Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. 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.