Wanatah, IN town hall & government
Wanatah spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,181 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wanatah's government.
Where Wanatah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Wanatah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation
Wanatah's K–12 school district, shared with Dewey, La Crosse, Prairie and Cass. 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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,482 per pupil, $6,311 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 Wanatah: South Central Community School Corporation ($11,052 per pupil).
Which schools Wanatah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wanatah 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 Wanatah's government
Who represents Wanatah
Wanatah 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.