Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Anderson run?
Anderson’s city government spent $82.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,492 per resident. Water and other utilities ($109.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Anderson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,492 per resident a year, or $4.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,433 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Anderson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,433 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 34 Indiana cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,208, and the middle half spent $989–$1,490. Anderson spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($17.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Anderson itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Anderson reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,433 · 2023: $1,560 · 2024: $1,492.
full-time in March 2025, up from 687 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $996 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Anderson’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.
Tax bills are one input to Anderson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anderson →
Who’s in charge in Anderson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Anderson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofanderson.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 76 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (55,099).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Anderson Community School Corporation
Anderson’s K–12 school district, shared with Country Club Heights, Edgewood, Richland Township, River Forest, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,808 per pupil, $9,645 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
South Madison Community School Corporation · $11,360 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Anderson voted in 2024
Official results for Anderson’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.0%9,682 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.8%8,537 votesOthers: 2.2% (401 votes).
Most votes in Anderson: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Anderson’s 42,871 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Anderson: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Anderson: Jennifer G McCormick
President, 2024: Anderson, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 52.0% | 45.8% | 2.2% | 18,620 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Anderson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofanderson.com ↗
- 2Indiana HouseAnderson is split between 3 districts
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Anderson compares with the towns next door
Anderson spent $1,433 per resident in 2022; the 9 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3 to $1,162. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Township | $3 | $1,350 |
| Anderson Township | $9 | $1,044 |
| Lafayette Township | $67 | $1,210 |
| Union Township | $77 | $1,259 |
| Stony Creek Township | $115 | $1,404 |
| River Forest | $409 | $3,357 |
| Chesterfield | $660 | $933 |
| Edgewood | $1,111 | $1,342 |
| Pendleton | $1,162 | $2,042 |
| Fall Creek Township | estimate | $1,733 |
| Anderson | $1,433 | $996 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Anderson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Anderson’s government
How much does Anderson spend per resident?
About $1,492 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,433 was more than 65% of 34 Indiana cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Anderson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $996 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofanderson.com.
Who runs Anderson’s government?
See cityofanderson.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anderson yet.
How did Anderson vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.0%, Kamala D Harris 45.8% (18,620 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Anderson?
723 full-time and 76 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.8M (about $57.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Anderson in the state legislature?
Anderson is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 25 (Mike Gaskill). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Anderson’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →