Waterloo, IN town hall & government
Waterloo spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,946 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waterloo's government.
Where Waterloo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Waterloo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County Central United School District
Waterloo's K–12 school district, shared with Corunna, Fairfield, Grant, Jackson, Richland and Smithfield. 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 57%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,447 per pupil, $6,353 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 Waterloo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waterloo 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 Waterloo's government
Who represents Waterloo
Waterloo is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.