Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Edgewood spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Edgewood’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,111 per resident. Water and other utilities ($234,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Edgewood is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,111 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Edgewood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,111 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. Edgewood spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($771,000), 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; Edgewood itself left out).
About $1,111 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Edgewood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,342 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% 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 Edgewood’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 Edgewood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Edgewood →
Who’s in charge in Edgewood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Edgewood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofedgewoodin.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 185 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 (1,850).
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.
Anderson Community School Corporation
Edgewood’s K–12 school district, shared with Country Club Heights, Richland Township, River Forest, Union Township, Woodlawn Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,808 per pupil, $9,645 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 Edgewood.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofedgewoodin.us ↗
- 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.
How Edgewood compares with the towns next door
Edgewood spent $1,111 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,433. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | $1,433 | $996 |
| Edgewood | $1,111 | $1,342 |
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 Edgewood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Edgewood’s government
How much does Edgewood spend per resident?
About $1,111 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 $1,111 was more than 80% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Edgewood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,342 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofedgewoodin.us.
Who runs Edgewood’s government?
See townofedgewoodin.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Edgewood yet.
How many people work for Edgewood?
10 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $44,418 (about $533,016 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Edgewood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Mike Gaskill) and State House District 36 (Kyle Pierce). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Edgewood’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 →