Wakarusa, IN town hall & government
Wakarusa spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $712 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wakarusa's government.
Where Wakarusa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wakarusa collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Wakarusa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wa-Nee Community Schools
Wakarusa's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Locke, Nappanee, Olive, Scott and Union. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,007 per pupil, $7,452 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 Wakarusa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wakarusa 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 Wakarusa's government
Who represents Wakarusa
Wakarusa 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.