West Point, IN town hall & government
West Point spent $24,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $64 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Point's government.
Where West Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 42%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means West Point collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for West Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tri-County School Corporation
West Point's K–12 school district, shared with Carpenter, Gilboa, Princeton, Remington, Round Grove and Wolcott. 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 42%
- State 55%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,841 per pupil, $8,965 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 West Point: Frontier School Corporation ($14,051 per pupil).
Which schools West Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Point 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 West Point's government
Who represents West Point
West Point is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. 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.