Mellott spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Mellott’s town government spent $34,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $175 per resident.
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$175 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
Mellott’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($175 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 $300–$967. Mellott spent less than 83% of 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; Mellott itself left out).
About $175 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 71%.
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No trend yet
Mellott reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Mellott
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Southeast Fountain School Corporation
Mellott’s K–12 school district, shared with Cain Township, Hillsboro, Jackson Township, Kingman, Millcreek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,923 per pupil, $7,052 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
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- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
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Questions about Mellott’s government
How much does Mellott spend per resident?
About $175 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 $175 was less than 83% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Mellott’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mellott yet.
How many people work for Mellott?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $204 (about $2,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mellott in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 13 (Matt Commons). The House district also covers 68 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →