How is Bethany run?
Who represents Bethany, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Bethany voted.
What stands out about how Bethany is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District
Bethany’s K–12 school district, shared with Baker Township, Clay Township, Green Township, Jefferson Township, Martinsville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,296 per pupil, $6,868 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.
The typical homeowner pays $843 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.40% 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 Bethany’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bethany’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bethany →
Who’s in charge in Bethany
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bethany.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 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.
Reach Bethany’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bethany’s government
What is the property tax rate in Bethany?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $843 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Bethany’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bethany yet.
Who represents Bethany in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (Rod Bray) and State House District 60 (Peggy Mayfield). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bethany’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 →