Photo: Michaeldavisson · CC BY-SA 4.0Avon spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Avon’s town government spent $9.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $483 per resident.
What stands out about how Avon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$483 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Avon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($483 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,182, and the middle half spent $997–$1,616. Avon spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($386,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Avon itself left out).
About $483 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Avon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 62 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,729 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 Avon’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 Avon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Avon →
Who’s in charge in Avon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Avon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on avongov.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 277 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (19,361).
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.
Avon Community School Corporation
Avon’s K–12 school district, shared with Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,307 per pupil, $7,711 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Avon.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: avongov.org ↗
- 2Indiana HouseAvon is split between 2 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 Avon compares with the towns next door
Avon spent $483 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford Township | $24 | $2,098 |
| Liberty Township | $31 | $1,866 |
| Center Township | $163 | $2,329 |
| Washington Township | $246 | $2,686 |
| Middle Township | $279 | $2,643 |
| Brownsburg | $1,439 | $2,465 |
| Plainfield | $1,500 | $2,153 |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | $2,393 |
| Avon | $483 | $2,729 |
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 Avon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Avon’s government
How much does Avon spend per resident?
About $483 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 $483 was less than 100% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Avon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,729 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 avongov.org.
Who runs Avon’s government?
See avongov.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Avon yet.
How many people work for Avon?
70 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $505,447 (about $6.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Avon in the state legislature?
Avon is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Brett Clark). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Avon’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 →