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Washington, IN town hall & government

Washington spent $19.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $319 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Washington's government.

Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$19.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$319
typical Indiana towns: $137
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$15.8 million83%
Parks & libraries
$3.1 million16%
Health & welfare
$152,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Income taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
139
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
83
on the town payroll
Fire
94 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time46 part
Health & welfare
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Avon Community School Corporation

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Avon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,307
Indiana: $13,688
Students
10,736
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$367.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,307 per pupil, $7,711 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,686
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$297,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Washington's government

Town hall & decisions in Washington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Washington's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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