Photo: Al Hart · Public domainDarlington spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Darlington’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,479 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Darlington is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,479 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Darlington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,479 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. Darlington spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($337,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Darlington itself left out).
About $1,479 per resident a year, or $4.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Darlington reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 2 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $591 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% 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 Darlington’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 Darlington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Darlington →
Who’s in charge in Darlington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Darlington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on darlingtonindiana.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 430 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (860).
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.
North Montgomery Community School Corporation
Darlington’s K–12 school district, shared with Coal Creek Township, Franklin Township, Linden, Madison Township, New Richmond and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,414 per pupil, $6,264 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 Darlington.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: darlingtonindiana.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 Darlington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Darlington’s government
How much does Darlington spend per resident?
About $1,479 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 $1,479 was more than 88% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Darlington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $591 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see darlingtonindiana.com.
Who runs Darlington’s government?
See darlingtonindiana.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Darlington yet.
How many people work for Darlington?
2 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $15,696 (about $188,352 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Darlington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Brian Buchanan) and State House District 28 (Jeff Thompson). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Darlington’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 →