Charles L. Shrewsbury House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMadison spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Madison’s city government spent $42.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,477 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Madison is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,626 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Madison’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,626 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. Madison spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 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; Madison itself left out).
About $3,477 per resident a year, or $9.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 10%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 122% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Madison 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: $1,626 · 2023: $2,507 · 2024: $3,477. Per resident it went from $1,626 to $3,477 (up 114%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 11,750 to 12,211.
full-time in March 2025, down from 117 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,343 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 Madison’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 Madison’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Madison →
Who’s in charge in Madison
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Madison’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on madison-in.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 114 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,211).
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.
Madison Consolidated Schools
Madison’s K–12 school district, shared with Brooksburg, Dupont, Graham Township, Lancaster Township, Milton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,497 per pupil, $8,453 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 Madison.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: madison-in.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.
How Madison compares with the towns next door
Madison spent $1,626 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | $3 | $1,234 |
| Madison Township | $5 | $1,272 |
| Madison | $1,626 | $1,343 |
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 Madison’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Madison’s government
How much does Madison spend per resident?
About $3,477 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 $1,626 was more than 80% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Madison?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,343 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 madison-in.gov.
Who runs Madison’s government?
See madison-in.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Madison yet.
How many people work for Madison?
107 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $542,181 (about $6.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Madison in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Randy Maxwell) and State House District 67 (Alex Zimmerman). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Madison’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 →