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Town Hall · Cromwell

Cromwell spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Cromwell’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,008 per resident. Water and other utilities ($211,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,008
In 2022: $2,008, more than 95% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.5M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $10,224
Typical tax bill
$900
0.73% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Cromwell is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,008 per resident, more than 95% of 363 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer50% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares West Noble School Corporation with 5 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $900 a year: 0.73% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Compared with similar places

$2,008 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Cromwell’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,008 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 $292–$960. Cromwell spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$960Median $586Cromwell

Includes sewer and trash ($409,000), 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
363

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,008 per resident a year, or $5.50 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 54%Utility sales 35%Property taxes 9%From the state 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $61,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
About “Other”.55% of Cromwell’s day-to-day spending ($560,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Cromwell reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $900 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Cromwell$900
$900
typical bill a year
0.73%
effective rate
$123,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cromwell

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

Check Cromwell’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cromwell yet.
Who works for Cromwell

One full-time town employee for every 255 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (510).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Police1 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
3
part-time
$10,224
payroll for March 2022
$122,688
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Cromwell had 3.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 221 of the 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.4: Cromwell had fewer than 54% 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

West Noble School Corporation

Cromwell’s K–12 school district, shared with Elkhart Township, Ligonier, Perry Township, Sparta Township, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cromwell →
$12,135
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,184
students
$7.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,135 per pupil, $6,683 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 30%State 61%Federal 9%

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

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

Who represents Cromwell

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cromwell.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    David Abbott
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Sue Glick
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Marlin A. Stutzman
  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 Cromwell’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cromwell’s government

How much does Cromwell spend per resident?

About $2,008 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 $2,008 was more than 95% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cromwell?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $900 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% 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 Cromwell’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cromwell yet.

How many people work for Cromwell?

2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,224 (about $122,688 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cromwell in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Sue Glick) and State House District 18 (David Abbott). The House district also covers 31 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 →