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Town Hall · Elizabethtown

How is Elizabethtown run?

Elizabethtown’s town government spent $371,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $687 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$371,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$687
In 2022: $687, more than 56% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $7,734 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$925
0.60% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Elizabethtown is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer21% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Bartholomew County School Corporation with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $925 a year: 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $687 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 83%From the state 7%Property taxes 4%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 3%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5,000. With these, the whole budget was $376,000.
About “Other”.29% of Elizabethtown’s day-to-day spending ($106,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$687 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Elizabethtown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($687 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–$967. Elizabethtown spent more than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$967Median $586Elizabethtown

Includes sewer and trash ($77,000), 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; Elizabethtown itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $925 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Elizabethtown$925
$925
typical bill a year
0.60%
effective rate
$153,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Elizabethtown

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

Check Elizabethtown’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Elizabethtown yet.
The school district

Bartholomew County School Corporation

Elizabethtown’s K–12 school district, shared with Clay Township, Clifty Township, Columbus Township, German Township, Harrison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Elizabethtown →
$13,354
per pupil · IN $13,688
11,654
students
$82 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,354 per pupil, $7,337 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 37%State 52%Federal 11%

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

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

Who represents Elizabethtown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Elizabethtown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Jenny Meltzer
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Greg Walker
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jefferson Shreve
  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 Elizabethtown’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Elizabethtown’s government

How much does Elizabethtown spend per resident?

About $687 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 $687 was more than 56% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Elizabethtown?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $925 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% 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 Elizabethtown’s government?

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

How many people work for Elizabethtown?

0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,734 (about $92,808 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Elizabethtown in the state legislature?

State Senate District 41 (Greg Walker) and State House District 73 (Jenny Meltzer). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Elizabethtown’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 →