Walkerton, IN town hall & government
Walkerton spent $7.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,775 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walkerton's government.
Where Walkerton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Walkerton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
John Glenn School Corporation
Walkerton's K–12 school district, shared with Johnson, Liberty, Lincoln, North Liberty and Polk. 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 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,413 per pupil, $6,298 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 Walkerton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walkerton 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 Walkerton's government
Who represents Walkerton
Walkerton 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.