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Town Hall · Alamo

Alamo spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities

Alamo’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $63 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$63
In 2022: $63, less than 92% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $938
Typical tax bill
$325
a year

What stands out about how Alamo is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$63 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them

Alamo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($63 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $300–$967. Alamo spent less than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $300–$967Median $586Alamo

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
363

Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alamo itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $63 per resident a year, or $0.17 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Alamo collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Over the years

No trend yet

Alamo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $325 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Alamo$325
$325
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alamo’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Alamo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alamo →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Alamo

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Alamo’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Alamo yet.
The school district

South Montgomery Community School Corporation

Alamo’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Clark Township, Ladoga, New Market, New Ross and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Alamo →
$13,059
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,639
students
$23.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,059 per pupil, $7,482 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 52%Federal 6%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Alamo

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Alamo.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Alamo’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Alamo’s government

How much does Alamo spend per resident?

About $63 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $63 was less than 92% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Alamo’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alamo yet.

How many people work for Alamo?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $938 (about $11,256 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Alamo in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 44 (Beau Baird). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Alamo’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →