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Town Hall · Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities

Crawfordsville’s city government spent $13.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $799 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 300 E Pike Street

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$13.2M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$799
In 2022: $746, less than 91% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.4M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
229
full-time · 59 part-time · March payroll $1.5M
Typical tax bill
$1,041
0.78% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Crawfordsville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $746 per resident, less than 91% of 35 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer33% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Its own police and fire41 sworn officers and 47 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Crawfordsville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    Board of Public WorksWednesday · 10:00 am · City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 300 E. Pike StreetBoard of Public Works MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 300 E Pike StreetCity Council Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 300 E Pike StreetCity Council Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Historic Preservation CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pm · City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 300 E Pike StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Board of Public WorksWednesday · 10:00 am · City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 300 E. Pike StreetBoard of Public Works MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $799 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 73%Property taxes 15%Fees & charges 8%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $125,000. With these, the whole budget was $13.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$746 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them

Crawfordsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($746 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 $1,182, and the middle half spent $997–$1,616. Crawfordsville spent less than 91% of them.

Middle half of the group, $997–$1,616Median $1,182Crawfordsville

Includes sewer and trash ($4.6 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 →

The group
35

Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Crawfordsville itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$12 million
2023$12 million
2024$13.2 million

Per resident: 2022: $746 · 2023: $735 · 2024: $799.

City staff
229

full-time in March 2025, up from 203 in 2022.

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 $1,041 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
Crawfordsville$1,041
$1,041
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$134,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Crawfordsville

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

See crawfordsville.net for Crawfordsville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Crawfordsville yet.crawfordsville.net ↗
Who works for Crawfordsville

One full-time city employee for every 72 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,479).

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

Fire67 + 5 pt
Police46
Water & other utilities43 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries11 + 33 pt
Roads & transportation20 + 8 pt
Administration & buildings16 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash17 + 4 pt
Health & welfare9 + 1 pt
229
full-time
59
part-time
$1.5M
payroll for March 2025
$18.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$77,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
41
sworn police officers
47
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Crawfordsville had 12.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 25 of the 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.4: Crawfordsville had more than 96% 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

Crawfordsville Community Schools

Crawfordsville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Crawfordsville →
$14,006
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,488
students
$47.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,006 per pupil, $7,256 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 31%State 55%Federal 14%

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

Also serving Crawfordsville

North Montgomery Community School Corporation · $12,414 per pupil

South Montgomery Community School Corporation · $13,059 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Crawfordsville voted in 2024

Official results for Crawfordsville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President5,631 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.2%3,560 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%1,953 votes

Others: 2.1% (118 votes).

Most votes in Crawfordsville: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
46%

of Crawfordsville’s 12,209 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate5,564 votes
Jim BanksRepublican64.4%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat32.7%
Others2.9%

Most votes in Crawfordsville: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor5,597 votes
Mike BraunRepublican57.1%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat35.5%
Others7.4%

Most votes in Crawfordsville: Mike Braun

President, 2024: Crawfordsville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Crawfordsville63.2%34.7%2.1%5,631
Indiana58.6%39.6%1.8%2,936,677
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Crawfordsville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Crawfordsville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: crawfordsville.net ↗
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Beau Baird
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Brian Buchanan
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    James R. Baird
  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 Crawfordsville’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecrawfordsville.net ↗

Questions about Crawfordsville’s government

How much does Crawfordsville spend per resident?

About $799 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 $746 was less than 91% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Crawfordsville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,041 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 crawfordsville.net.

Who runs Crawfordsville’s government?

See crawfordsville.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crawfordsville yet.

How did Crawfordsville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.2%, Kamala D Harris 34.7% (5,631 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Crawfordsville?

229 full-time and 59 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Crawfordsville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Brian Buchanan) and State House District 44 (Beau Baird). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Crawfordsville?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in City Hall, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 300 E Pike Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →