Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHomecroft spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Homecroft’s town government spent $237,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $310 per resident.
What stands out about how Homecroft is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$310 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Homecroft’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($310 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. Homecroft spent less than 74% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Homecroft itself left out).
About $310 per resident a year, or $0.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 13%.
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No trend yet
Homecroft reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,382 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Homecroft’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 Homecroft’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Homecroft →
Who’s in charge in Homecroft
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Homecroft’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofhomecroftin.gov ↗.
Perry Township Metropolitan School District
Homecroft’s K–12 school district, shared with Southport, Perry Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,799 per pupil, $7,893 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Homecroft.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofhomecroftin.gov ↗
- 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.
Reach Homecroft’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Homecroft’s government
How much does Homecroft spend per resident?
About $310 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 $310 was less than 74% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Homecroft?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,382 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofhomecroftin.gov.
Who runs Homecroft’s government?
See townofhomecroftin.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Homecroft yet.
How many people work for Homecroft?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,532 (about $78,384 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Homecroft in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Cyndi Carrasco) and State House District 93 (Julie McGuire). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Homecroft’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →