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Westfield, IN town hall & government

Westfield spent $106.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,953 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Westfield's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    Advisory Plan CommissionAdvisory Plan Commission Meeting (Public Hearing)130 Penn St., Main Assembly Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pm
    GeneralParks and Recreation Board130 Penn Street, City Hall Assembly Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pm
    GeneralParks and Recreation Board130 Penn Street, City Hall Assembly Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 11:00 am
    Advisory Plan CommissionPlat Committee Meeting2728 East 171st Street, Bales Main Meeting Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting- 2nd130 Penn Street, City Hall Assembly Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
    Board of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting130 Penn Street, City Hall Assembly Room Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Westfield's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Westfield's money goes

Spent
$106.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,953
typical Indiana cities: $2,259
Long-term debt
$132.3 million
$2,424 per resident
Roads & transportation
$17.6 million17%
Fire
$14.6 million14%
Police
$11.8 million11%
Parks & libraries
$9.3 million9%
Administration & buildings
$5.5 million5%
Interest on debt
$5.4 million5%
Sewer & trash
$4.6 million4%
Housing & development
$1.7 million2%
Health & welfare
$304,000<1%
Other
$35.7 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the state 35%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Westfield

Full-time staff
306
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
66
and 102 full-time firefighters
Fire
110 full-time1 part
Police
75 full-time
Administration & buildings
53 full-time
Roads & transportation
31 full-time
Parks & libraries
18 full-time5 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
15 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Westfield-Washington Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,566
Indiana: $13,688
Students
9,701
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$162.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,566 per pupil, $7,677 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 Westfield pay

Typical tax bill
$3,802
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$425,700
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 Westfield's government

🏛️ Official websitewestfield.in.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Westfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westfield

Westfield is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Westfield'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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