Wheatland, IN town hall & government
Wheatland spent $384,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $819 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheatland's government.
Where Wheatland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Utility sales 28%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Wheatland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wheatland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Knox School Corporation
Wheatland's K–12 school district, shared with Decker, Decker, Harrison, Johnson, Monroe City and Palmyra. 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 33%
- State 60%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,505 per pupil, $6,928 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 Wheatland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheatland 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 Wheatland's government
Who represents Wheatland
Wheatland is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. 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.