Wabash, IN town hall & government
Wabash spent $20.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,950 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wabash's government.
Where Wabash's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wabash
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District
Wabash's K–12 school district, shared with La Fontaine, Lagro, Lagro, Liberty, Paw Paw and Roann. 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 33%
- State 54%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,924 per pupil, $6,199 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 Wabash: Wabash City Schools ($11,407 per pupil).
Which schools Wabash kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wabash 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 Wabash's government
Who represents Wabash
Wabash is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative 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.