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Town Hall · Matthews

How is Matthews run?

Matthews’ town government spent $653,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,181 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Matthews didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$653,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,181
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $10,087
Typical tax bill
$622
0.78% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Matthews is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer37% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Eastbrook Community School Corporation with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $622 a year: 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,181 per resident a year, or $3.24 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 50%Fees & charges 22%Property taxes 19%From the state 7%From other local governments 2%
An estimate

Matthews didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $2,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $658,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Matthews yet

Every year of Matthews’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $622 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Matthews$622
$622
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$80,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Matthews

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

Check Matthews’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Matthews yet.
Who works for Matthews

One full-time town employee for every 553 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 (553).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Police1
Other0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
7
part-time
$10,087
payroll for March 2022
$121,044
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Matthews’ 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Eastbrook Community School Corporation

Matthews’ K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson Township, Monroe Township, Upland, Van Buren, Van Buren Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Matthews →
$11,512
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,621
students
$17.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,512 per pupil, $6,496 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 25%State 67%Federal 8%

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

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

Who represents Matthews

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Matthews.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Lori Goss-Reaves
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Nick McKinley
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Victoria Spartz
  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 Matthews’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Matthews’ government

How much does Matthews spend per resident?

About $1,181 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Matthews didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $658,000.

What is the property tax rate in Matthews?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $622 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Matthews’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Matthews yet.

How many people work for Matthews?

1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,087 (about $121,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Matthews in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Nick McKinley) and State House District 31 (Lori Goss-Reaves). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Matthews’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Matthews, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →