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Town Hall · Boonville

Boonville spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities

Boonville’s city government spent $14.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,248 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.6 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$14.9M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$2,248
In 2022: $1,665, more than 83% of 89 similar cities
Long-term debt
$32.0M
end of 2023, reported
City staff, 2025
71
full-time · 27 part-time · March payroll $351,171 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,271
0.78% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Boonville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,665 per resident, more than 83% of 89 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer29% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Warrick County School Corporation with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire19 sworn officers and 17 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
Compared with similar places

$1,665 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them

Boonville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,665 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,137, and the middle half spent $754–$1,419. Boonville spent more than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $754–$1,419Median $1,137Boonville

Includes sewer and trash ($398,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
89

Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Boonville itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $2,248 per resident a year, or $6.16 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 15%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 50%From the state 18%Property taxes 16%Fees & charges 13%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments <1%Sales taxes <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $47,000; interest on debt $1.9 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $22.4 million.
About “Other”.34% of Boonville’s day-to-day spending ($5 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 40% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Boonville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$10.7 million
2023$14.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,665 · 2023: $2,248.

City staff
71

full-time in March 2025, the same as 71 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.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,271 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
Boonville$1,271
$1,271
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$162,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Boonville

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

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

Boonville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofboonvilleindiana.com ↗.

Who works for Boonville

One full-time city employee for every 93 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 2023 finance file (6,627).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police20 + 2 pt
Fire17
Sewer & trash11 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities11 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 17 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
71
full-time
27
part-time
$351,171
payroll for March 2025
$4.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
19
sworn police officers
17
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Boonville had 11.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 61 of the 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.2: Boonville had more than 77% 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

Warrick County School Corporation

Boonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Anderson Township, Boon Township, Campbell Township, Chandler, Elberfeld and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Boonville →
$12,637
per pupil · IN $13,688
10,005
students
$12.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,637 per pupil, $7,142 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 27%State 66%Federal 8%

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

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

Who represents Boonville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Boonville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofboonvilleindiana.com ↗
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Cindy Ledbetter
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Vaneta Becker
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark B. Messmer
  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 Boonville’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofboonvilleindiana.com ↗

Questions about Boonville’s government

How much does Boonville spend per resident?

About $2,248 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,665 was more than 83% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Boonville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,271 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 cityofboonvilleindiana.com.

Who runs Boonville’s government?

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

How many people work for Boonville?

71 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $351,171 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Boonville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 50 (Vaneta Becker) and State House District 75 (Cindy Ledbetter). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Boonville’s government

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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 →