Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0How is New Amsterdam run?
New Amsterdam’s town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $429 per resident.
What stands out about how New Amsterdam is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
South Harrison Community Schools
New Amsterdam’s K–12 school district, shared with Boone Township, Corydon, Elizabeth, Harrison Township, Heth Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,496 per pupil, $6,848 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.
About $429 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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$429 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
New Amsterdam’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($429 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 $292–$967. New Amsterdam spent less than 62% 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; New Amsterdam itself left out).
No trend yet
New Amsterdam reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in New Amsterdam
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for New Amsterdam.
- 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
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How New Amsterdam compares with the towns next door
New Amsterdam spent $429 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $11 | — |
| New Amsterdam | $429 | — |
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).
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Questions about New Amsterdam’s government
How much does New Amsterdam spend per resident?
About $429 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 $429 was less than 62% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs New Amsterdam’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Amsterdam yet.
How many people work for New Amsterdam?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $129 (about $1,548 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents New Amsterdam in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Gary Byrne) and State House District 70 (Karen Engleman). The House district also covers 34 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 →