Bright B. Harris House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGreensburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Greensburg’s city government spent $18.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,462 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Greensburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,114 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Greensburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,114 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–$1,602. Greensburg spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($13 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 →
Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greensburg itself left out).
About $1,462 per resident a year, or $4.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Greensburg reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,114 · 2023: $2,460 · 2024: $1,462.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 104 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,270 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% 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 Greensburg’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 Greensburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greensburg →
Who’s in charge in Greensburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Greensburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgreensburg.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 119 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 (12,377).
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.
Greensburg Community Schools
Greensburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Washington Township, Marion Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,132 per pupil, $6,907 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.
Decatur County Community Schools · $13,682 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Greensburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgreensburg.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.
How Greensburg compares with the towns next door
Greensburg spent $2,114 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $12 | $1,356 |
| Clay Township | $69 | $1,279 |
| Greensburg | $2,114 | $1,270 |
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 Greensburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Greensburg’s government
How much does Greensburg spend per resident?
About $1,462 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 $2,114 was more than 100% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Greensburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,270 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgreensburg.com.
Who runs Greensburg’s government?
See cityofgreensburg.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greensburg yet.
How many people work for Greensburg?
104 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $599,940 (about $7.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Greensburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (Jean Leising) 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 Greensburg’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 →