Walton, IN town hall & government
Walton spent $192,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $190 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walton's government.
Where Walton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 5%
- Income taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Walton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lewis Cass Schools
Walton's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Creek, Galveston, Jackson, Onward, Tipton and Washington. 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 30%
- State 63%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,943 per pupil, $7,161 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 Walton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walton 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 Walton's government
Who represents Walton
Walton 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.