Photo: Reporter1998 · Public domainHow is Brownstown run?
Brownstown’s town government spent $3.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,270 per resident.
What stands out about how Brownstown is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,270 per resident a year, or $3.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,016 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Brownstown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,016 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 $1,139, and the middle half spent $754–$1,490. Brownstown spent less than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brownstown itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brownstown 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: $1,016 · 2023: $1,270.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $729 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Brownstown’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 Brownstown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brownstown →
Who’s in charge in Brownstown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brownstown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on explorebrownstown.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 199 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,978).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Brownstown Central Community School Corporation
Brownstown’s K–12 school district, shared with Brownstown Township, Driftwood Township, Grassy Fork Township, Owen Township, Salt Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,214 per pupil, $7,215 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.
How Brownstown voted in 2024
Official results for Brownstown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.4%1,025 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.0%229 votesOthers: 1.6% (21 votes).
Most votes in Brownstown: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Brownstown’s 2,260 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Brownstown: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Brownstown: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Brownstown, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown | 80.4% | 18.0% | 1.6% | 1,275 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Brownstown.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: explorebrownstown.com ↗
- 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 Brownstown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brownstown’s government
How much does Brownstown spend per resident?
About $1,270 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 $1,016 was less than 60% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brownstown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $729 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see explorebrownstown.com.
Who runs Brownstown’s government?
See explorebrownstown.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brownstown yet.
How did Brownstown vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 80.4%, Kamala D Harris 18.0% (1,275 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Brownstown?
15 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $82,245 (about $986,940 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brownstown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Eric Koch) and State House District 69 (Jim Lucas). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brownstown’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 →