Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Jamestown spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Jamestown’s town government spent $785,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $846 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Jamestown is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$846 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Jamestown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($846 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. Jamestown spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($304,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jamestown itself left out).
About $846 per resident a year, or $2.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Jamestown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,036 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Jamestown’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 Jamestown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jamestown →
Who’s in charge in Jamestown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jamestown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on jamestownin.com/default.aspx ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 133 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (928).
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.
Western Boone County Community School Corporation
Jamestown’s K–12 school district, shared with Advance, Clinton Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,458 per pupil, $5,700 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.
North West Hendricks Schools · $13,243 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Jamestown.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: jamestownin.com/default.aspx ↗
- 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 Jamestown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jamestown’s government
How much does Jamestown spend per resident?
About $846 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 $846 was more than 66% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jamestown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,036 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jamestownin.com/default.aspx.
Who runs Jamestown’s government?
See jamestownin.com/default.aspx for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jamestown yet.
How many people work for Jamestown?
7 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,493 (about $473,916 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Jamestown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Brian Buchanan) and State House District 28 (Jeff Thompson). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jamestown’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 →