Millersburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Millersburg’s town government spent $39,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $41 per resident.
What stands out about how Millersburg is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$41 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Millersburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($41 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. Millersburg spent less than 95% 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; Millersburg itself left out).
About $41 per resident a year, or $0.11 a day
Day-to-day services only.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Millersburg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Millersburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 16 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,359 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 Millersburg’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 Millersburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Millersburg →
Who’s in charge in Millersburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Millersburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on millersburgin.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 158 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (950).
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.
Fairfield Community Schools
Millersburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton Township, Clinton Township, Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,880 per pupil, $6,637 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 Millersburg.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: millersburgin.com ↗
- 2Indiana HouseMillersburg is split between 2 districts
- 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 Millersburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Millersburg’s government
How much does Millersburg spend per resident?
About $41 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 $41 was less than 95% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Millersburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,359 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see millersburgin.com.
Who runs Millersburg’s government?
See millersburgin.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Millersburg yet.
How many people work for Millersburg?
6 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $42,019 (about $504,228 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Millersburg in the state legislature?
Millersburg is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Millersburg’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 →