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Town Hall · Farmersburg

How is Farmersburg run?

Farmersburg’s town government spent $858,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $805 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$858,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$805
In 2022: $805, more than 63% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$965,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $12,200
Typical tax bill
$593
0.76% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Farmersburg is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $805 per resident a year, or $2.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 55%From the state 35%Property taxes 7%From other local governments 1%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $60,000; interest on debt $39,000. With these, the whole budget was $957,000.
About “Other”.28% of Farmersburg’s day-to-day spending ($237,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$805 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Farmersburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($805 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. Farmersburg spent more than 63% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($180,000), 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; Farmersburg itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $593 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Linton Township$1,636
Indiana$1,614
Farmersburg$593
Curry Township$566
$593
typical bill a year
0.76%
effective rate
$78,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Farmersburg

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

See townoffarmersburg.com for Farmersburg’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Farmersburg yet.townoffarmersburg.com ↗
Agendas

Farmersburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townoffarmersburg.com ↗.

Who works for Farmersburg

One full-time town employee for every 533 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 (1,066).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Police1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
2
full-time
10
part-time
$12,200
payroll for March 2022
$146,400
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Farmersburg had 1.9 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: Farmersburg had fewer than 67% 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

Northeast School Corporation

Farmersburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Cass Township, Curry Township, Dugger, Fairbanks Township, Hymera and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Farmersburg →
$13,367
per pupil · IN $13,688
771
students
$7 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,367 per pupil, $7,134 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 59%Federal 10%

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

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

Who represents Farmersburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Farmersburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Farmersburg compares with the towns next door

Farmersburg spent $805 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $23. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Curry Township$23$566
Linton Townshipestimate$1,636
Farmersburg$805$593

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 Farmersburg’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Farmersburg’s government

How much does Farmersburg spend per resident?

About $805 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 $805 was more than 63% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Farmersburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $593 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townoffarmersburg.com.

Who runs Farmersburg’s government?

See townoffarmersburg.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Farmersburg yet.

How many people work for Farmersburg?

2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,200 (about $146,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Farmersburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Greg Goode) and State House District 45 (Bruce Borders). The House district also covers 53 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Farmersburg’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →