Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Boston spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Boston’s town government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $55 per resident.
What stands out about how Boston is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$55 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Boston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($55 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $300–$967. Boston spent less than 94% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Boston itself left out).
About $55 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 71%.
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No trend yet
Boston reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $436 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 Boston’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 Boston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Boston →
Who’s in charge in Boston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Richmond Community School Corporation
Boston’s K–12 school district, shared with Boston Township, Spring Grove, Wayne Township, Richmond. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,508 per pupil, $7,333 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 Boston.
- 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 Boston’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Boston’s government
How much does Boston spend per resident?
About $55 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 $55 was less than 94% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Boston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $436 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% 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 Boston’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Boston yet.
Who represents Boston in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Jeff Raatz) and State House District 56 (Brad Barrett). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →