Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Andrews

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Andrews-indiana-from-abovePhoto: Public domain · Public domain
Town Hall · Andrews

Andrews spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities

Andrews’ town government spent $64,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $56 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

Today

General election in Indiana.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$64,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$56
In 2022: $56, less than 93% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $34,396
Typical tax bill
$860
0.95% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Andrews is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$56 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them

Andrews’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($56 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. Andrews spent less than 93% of them.

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

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; Andrews itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $56 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 100%
About “Other”.100% of Andrews’ day-to-day spending ($64,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $860 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Andrews$860
$860
typical bill a year
0.95%
effective rate
$90,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Andrews’ 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 Andrews’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Andrews →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Andrews

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

See andrewsindiana.net for Andrews’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Andrews yet.andrewsindiana.net ↗
Agendas

Andrews’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on andrewsindiana.net ↗.

Who works for Andrews

One full-time town employee for every 162 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,134).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police2 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
7
full-time
4
part-time
$34,396
payroll for March 2022
$412,752
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Andrews had 6.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 221 of the 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.3: Andrews had more than 68% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Huntington County Community School Corporation

Andrews’ K–12 school district, shared with Clear Creek Township, Dallas Township, Huntington, Huntington Township, Jackson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Andrews →
$12,608
per pupil · IN $13,688
4,825
students
$67.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,608 per pupil, $6,600 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 28%State 59%Federal 13%

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

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

Who represents Andrews

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Andrews.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Andrews’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Andrews’ government

How much does Andrews spend per resident?

About $56 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 $56 was less than 93% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Andrews?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $860 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see andrewsindiana.net.

Who runs Andrews’ government?

See andrewsindiana.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Andrews yet.

How many people work for Andrews?

7 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,396 (about $412,752 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Andrews in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Nick McKinley) and State House District 50 (Lorissa Sweet). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Andrews’ 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 →