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Town Hall · Martinsville

Martinsville spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Martinsville’s city government spent $42.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,577 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Board of Works and Safety

6:30 pm · City Hall, Council Chambers, 59 South Jefferson Street

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$42.4M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$3,577
In 2022: $1,707, more than 89% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$12.0M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2022
95
full-time · 26 part-time · March payroll $453,427 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$897
0.55% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Martinsville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,707 per resident, more than 89% of 35 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire28 sworn officers and 24 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Martinsville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct27
    Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chambers, 59 South Jefferson StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Board of Zoning and AppealsTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 202), 59 South Jefferson StreetCANCELED - Board of Zoning and AppealsAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    Common CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chambers, 59 S. Jefferson St.Common Council MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    Board of Works and SafetyMonday · 6:30 pm · City Hall, Council Chambers, 59 South Jefferson StreetAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Unsafe Building and Hearing AuthorityWednesday · 7:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 202), 59 South Jefferson StreetUnsafe Building and Hearing Authority MeetingMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $3,577 per resident a year, or $9.80 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 11%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 33%Property taxes 31%Fees & charges 21%From the state 11%From the federal government 2%Sales taxes 1%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $10.8 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $55 million.
About “Other”.60% of Martinsville’s day-to-day spending ($25.6 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,707 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them

Martinsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,707 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. Martinsville spent more than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $976–$1,602Median $1,179Martinsville

Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 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 →

The group
35

Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Martinsville itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 110% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$20.2 million
2023$38.9 million
2024$42.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,707 · 2023: $3,272 · 2024: $3,577.

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 $897 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Martinsville$897
$897
typical bill a year
0.55%
effective rate
$163,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Martinsville

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

See martinsville.in.gov for Martinsville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Martinsville yet.martinsville.in.gov ↗
Who works for Martinsville

One full-time city employee for every 125 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 2024 finance file (11,858).

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

Police28 + 5 pt
Fire24
Administration & buildings13 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation11
Water & other utilities8
Sewer & trash7
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 4 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 1 pt
Other2 + 6 pt
95
full-time
26
part-time
$453,427
payroll for March 2022
$5.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
28
sworn police officers
24
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Martinsville didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District

Martinsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Baker Township, Bethany, Clay Township, Green Township, Jefferson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Martinsville →
$13,296
per pupil · IN $13,688
4,081
students
$17.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,296 per pupil, $6,868 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 29%State 61%Federal 10%

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

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

Who represents Martinsville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Martinsville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: martinsville.in.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Peggy Mayfield
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Rod Bray
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    James R. Baird
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
    Todd YoungJim Banks

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Martinsville’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitemartinsville.in.gov ↗

Questions about Martinsville’s government

How much does Martinsville spend per resident?

About $3,577 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 $1,707 was more than 89% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Martinsville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $897 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see martinsville.in.gov.

Who runs Martinsville’s government?

See martinsville.in.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Martinsville yet.

How many people work for Martinsville?

95 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $453,427 (about $5.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Martinsville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Rod Bray) and State House District 60 (Peggy Mayfield). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Martinsville?

The next posted meeting is Board of Works and Safety on Monday, November 9, at 6:30 pm in City Hall, Council Chambers, 59 South Jefferson Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →