Wildcat, IN town hall & government
Wildcat spent $188,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $136 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wildcat's government.
Where Wildcat's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From other local governments 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Wildcat
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wildcat didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tri-Central Community Schools
Wildcat's K–12 school district, shared with Liberty, Prairie, Sharpsville and Windfall City. 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 45%
- State 51%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,785 per pupil, $6,530 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 Wildcat kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wildcat 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 Wildcat's government
Who represents Wildcat
Wildcat is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Victoria Spartz. 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.