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Town Hall · Greenfield

How is Greenfield run?

Greenfield’s city government spent $109.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,424 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$109.7M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$4,424
In 2022: $1,239, more than 60% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$108.5M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
229
full-time · 29 part-time · March payroll $1.5M
Typical tax bill
$1,415
0.65% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Greenfield is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Greenfield-Central Community Schools with 2 other towns.Its own police and fire40 sworn officers and 55 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Greenfield’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    City CouncilWednesday · 7:00 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 10 S State StCANCELLED - City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    City CouncilWednesday · 6:00 pm · 10 South State Street, Council ChamberOctober 28th, 2026 - City Council - 2027 Utility Budget MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Board of Public Works and SafetyTuesday · 10:00 am · 10 South State StAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Parks & Recreation BoardWednesday · 5:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 10 S State StParks & Recreation Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Board of Zoning AppealsTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 10 S State StBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $4,424 per resident a year, or $12.12 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 57%Fees & charges 19%Property taxes 13%From the state 9%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $72,000; interest on debt $1.7 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $115 million.
About “Other”.39% of Greenfield’s day-to-day spending ($42.8 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,239 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Greenfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,239 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,179, and the middle half spent $976–$1,616. Greenfield spent more than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $976–$1,616Median $1,179Greenfield

Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 million), 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
35

Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greenfield itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 279% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Greenfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$29 million
2023$70.2 million
2024$109.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,239 · 2023: $2,922 · 2024: $4,424. Per resident it went from $1,239 to $4,424 (up 257%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 23,369 to 24,785.

City staff
229

full-time in March 2025, down from 230 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,415 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Greenfield$1,415
$1,415
typical bill a year
0.65%
effective rate
$216,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greenfield’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.

Tax bills are one input to Greenfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenfield →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenfield

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

See greenfieldin.org for Greenfield’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenfield yet.greenfieldin.org ↗
Who works for Greenfield

One full-time city employee for every 108 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (24,785).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire58 + 11 pt
Police42 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities39
Administration & buildings28
Parks & libraries14 + 17 pt
Sewer & trash19
Roads & transportation14
Health & welfare8
Other7
229
full-time
29
part-time
$1.5M
payroll for March 2025
$18.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$78,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
40
sworn police officers
55
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Greenfield had 9.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 25 of the 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.4: Greenfield had more than 64% 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

Greenfield-Central Community Schools

Greenfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Center Township, Green Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenfield →
$12,645
per pupil · IN $13,688
4,340
students
$75.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,645 per pupil, $7,309 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 36%State 57%Federal 6%

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

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

Who represents Greenfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenfield.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: greenfieldin.org ↗
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Ethan Lawson
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Michael Crider
  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 Greenfield’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitegreenfieldin.org ↗

Questions about Greenfield’s government

How much does Greenfield spend per resident?

About $4,424 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,239 was more than 60% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greenfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,415 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greenfieldin.org.

Who runs Greenfield’s government?

See greenfieldin.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenfield yet.

How many people work for Greenfield?

229 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Michael Crider) and State House District 53 (Ethan Lawson). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Greenfield?

The next posted meeting is Traffic Safety Committee on Wednesday, November 4, at 1:30 pm in City Hall Council Chambers, 10 S State St, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Greenfield’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 →