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Town Hall · Greenville

Greenville spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities

Greenville’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,359 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.0M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,359
In 2022: $112, less than 88% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$739,000
end of 2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $23,390
Typical tax bill
$1,526
0.48% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Greenville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$112 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them

Greenville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($112 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 $300–$967. Greenville spent less than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $300–$967Median $586Greenville

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; Greenville itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,359 per resident a year, or $3.72 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 2%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 77%Fees & charges 10%From the state 7%From the federal government 4%Property taxes 1%Interest, fines & other 1%Income taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $138,000; interest on debt $33,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
About “Other”.96% of Greenville’s day-to-day spending ($1.9 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 1475% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$125,000
2023$2 million

Per resident: 2022: $112 · 2023: $1,359. Per resident it went from $112 to $1,359 (up 1113%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,115 to 1,449.

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 $1,526 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Greenville$1,526
$1,526
typical bill a year
0.48%
effective rate
$318,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenville

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

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

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

Who works for Greenville

One full-time town employee for every 362 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,449).

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

Water & other utilities4 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
8
part-time
$23,390
payroll for March 2022
$280,680
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Greenville had 3.6 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: Greenville had fewer than 57% 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

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools

Greenville’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklin Township, Georgetown, Georgetown Township, Greenville Township, Lafayette Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenville →
$12,957
per pupil · IN $13,688
11,380
students
$99 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,957 per pupil, $7,081 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 33%State 57%Federal 10%

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

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

Who represents Greenville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenville.

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    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.

Reach Greenville’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Greenville’s government

How much does Greenville spend per resident?

About $1,359 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $112 was less than 88% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greenville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,526 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see visitgreenvillein.com.

Who runs Greenville’s government?

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

How many people work for Greenville?

4 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,390 (about $280,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Gary Byrne) and State House District 70 (Karen Engleman). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Greenville’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 →