Town Hall · Washington

Washington, IN town hall & government

Washington spent $44,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $96 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
$44,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$96
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$34,00077%
Health & welfare
$1,0002%
Other
$9,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 90%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Washington collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rush County Schools

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Anderson, Center, Jackson, Noble, Orange and Posey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,855
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,830
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,855 per pupil, $7,782 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
$712
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.33%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$216,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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 Jefferson Shreve. 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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