Photo: deathpallie325 · CC BY-SA 4.0Beech Grove spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Beech Grove’s city government spent $46.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,217 per resident.
What stands out about how Beech Grove is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,270 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Beech Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,270 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 $1,179, and the middle half spent $976–$1,616. Beech Grove spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beech Grove itself left out).
About $3,217 per resident a year, or $8.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 146% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Beech Grove 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: $1,270 · 2023: $2,058 · 2024: $3,217. Per resident it went from $1,270 to $3,217 (up 153%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 14,898 to 14,492.
full-time in March 2025, up from 67 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 $1,805 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Beech Grove’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 Beech Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beech Grove →
Who’s in charge in Beech Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Beech Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on beechgrove.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 210 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 (14,492).
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.
Beech Grove City Schools
Beech Grove’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,967 per pupil, $8,106 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.
Perry Township Metropolitan School District · $13,799 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Beech Grove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: beechgrove.com ↗
- 2Indiana HouseBeech Grove is split between 2 districts
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Beech Grove compares with the towns next door
Beech Grove spent $1,270 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $9. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | $9 | $2,291 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $2,519 |
| Beech Grove | $1,270 | $1,805 |
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 Beech Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Beech Grove’s government
How much does Beech Grove spend per resident?
About $3,217 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 $1,270 was more than 69% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Beech Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,805 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see beechgrove.com.
Who runs Beech Grove’s government?
See beechgrove.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beech Grove yet.
How many people work for Beech Grove?
69 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $553,173 (about $6.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Beech Grove in the state legislature?
Beech Grove is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 32 (Aaron Freeman). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Beech Grove’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 →