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Town Hall · Argos

How is Argos run?

Argos’ town government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,300 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.4 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Indiana.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$4.0M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,300
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$5.8M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
16
full-time · 59 part-time · March payroll $133,584 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,009
0.78% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Argos is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer66% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Argos Community Schools with 2 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,009 a year: 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,300 per resident a year, or $6.30 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 63%Property taxes 12%From the state 12%Fees & charges 10%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments 1%From the federal government <1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $9.5 million.
About “Other”.27% of Argos’ day-to-day spending ($1.1 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Argos yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Argos’ 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,009 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Argos$1,009
$1,009
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$129,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Argos

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

See townofargos.com for Argos’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Argos yet.townofargos.com ↗
Agendas

Argos’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofargos.com ↗.

Who works for Argos

One full-time town employee for every 110 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,756).

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

Fire0 + 40 pt
Police5 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities6
Administration & buildings2 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
16
full-time
59
part-time
$133,584
payroll for March 2022
$1.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Estimates.Argos didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Argos Community Schools

Argos’ K–12 school district, shared with Green Township, Walnut Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Argos →
$13,825
per pupil · IN $13,688
445
students
$9.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,825 per pupil, $9,018 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 29%State 67%Federal 3%

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

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

Who represents Argos

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Argos.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: townofargos.com ↗
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Jack Jordan
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Mike Bohacek
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Rudy Yakym III
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
    Todd YoungJim Banks

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

Reach Argos’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitetownofargos.com ↗

Questions about Argos’ government

How much does Argos spend per resident?

About $2,300 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Argos?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,009 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofargos.com.

Who runs Argos’ government?

See townofargos.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Argos yet.

How many people work for Argos?

16 full-time and 59 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $133,584 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Argos in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Mike Bohacek) and State House District 17 (Jack Jordan). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Argos’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →