Photo: Bedford · Public domainClarksville spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Clarksville’s town government spent $69.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,194 per resident.
What stands out about how Clarksville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,648 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Clarksville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,648 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–$1,602. Clarksville spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.2 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; Clarksville itself left out).
About $3,194 per resident a year, or $8.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 97% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Clarksville 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: $1,648 · 2023: $3,421 · 2024: $3,194.
full-time in March 2025, up from 195 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 $1,599 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Clarksville’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 Clarksville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clarksville →
Who’s in charge in Clarksville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clarksville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofclarksville.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 108 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 (21,782).
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.
Greater Clark County Schools
Clarksville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bethlehem Township, Charlestown, Charlestown Township, Oregon Township, Owen Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,144 per pupil, $7,088 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.
Clarksville Community School Corporation · $8,987 per pupil
Silver Creek School Corporation · $11,109 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Clarksville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofclarksville.com ↗
- 2Indiana HouseClarksville is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Clarksville compares with the towns next door
Clarksville spent $1,648 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4 to $1,319. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Albany Township | $4 | $1,592 |
| Silver Creek Township | $12 | $1,748 |
| Sellersburg | $864 | $1,648 |
| Jeffersonville | $1,319 | $1,839 |
| Jeffersonville Township | estimate | $1,668 |
| New Albany | estimate | $1,414 |
| Clarksville | $1,648 | $1,599 |
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 Clarksville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clarksville’s government
How much does Clarksville spend per resident?
About $3,194 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 $1,648 was more than 83% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clarksville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,599 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofclarksville.com.
Who runs Clarksville’s government?
See townofclarksville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clarksville yet.
How many people work for Clarksville?
201 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Clarksville in the state legislature?
Clarksville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 45 (Chris Garten). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clarksville’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 →