Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Ingalls spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Ingalls’ town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $537 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ingalls is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$537 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Ingalls’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($537 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,139, and the middle half spent $760–$1,490. Ingalls spent less than 89% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ingalls itself left out).
About $537 per resident a year, or $1.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Ingalls reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,155 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% 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 Ingalls’ 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 Ingalls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ingalls →
Who’s in charge in Ingalls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ingalls’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofingalls.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 278 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 (2,780).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
South Madison Community School Corporation
Ingalls’ K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Green Township, Markleville, Pendleton, Fall Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,360 per pupil, $6,933 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 Ingalls.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofingalls.us ↗
- 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 Ingalls compares with the towns next door
Ingalls spent $537 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $23 to $1,162. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Green Township | $23 | $1,538 |
| Pendleton | $1,162 | $2,042 |
| Fall Creek Township | estimate | $1,733 |
| Ingalls | $537 | $1,155 |
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 Ingalls’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ingalls’ government
How much does Ingalls spend per resident?
About $537 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 $537 was less than 89% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ingalls?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,155 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofingalls.us.
Who runs Ingalls’ government?
See townofingalls.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ingalls yet.
How many people work for Ingalls?
10 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $45,461 (about $545,532 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ingalls in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Mike Gaskill) and State House District 88 (Chris Jeter). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ingalls’ 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 →