Photo: Timothy K Hamilton Creativity+ Photography · CC BY 3.0New Harmony spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
New Harmony’s town government spent $635,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $850 per resident. Water and other utilities ($648,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Harmony is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$850 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
New Harmony’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($850 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 Harmony spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($318,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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 Harmony itself left out).
About $850 per resident a year, or $2.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.
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No trend yet
New Harmony reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,154 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 New Harmony’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 New Harmony’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Harmony →
Who’s in charge in New Harmony
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Harmony’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on newharmony-in.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 125 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 (747).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
North Posey County Schools Metropolitan School District
New Harmony’s K–12 school district, shared with Bethel Township, Center Township, Cynthiana, Griffin, Harmony Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,167 per pupil, $6,351 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 New Harmony.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: newharmony-in.gov ↗
- 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.
Reach New Harmony’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Harmony’s government
How much does New Harmony spend per resident?
About $850 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 $850 was more than 66% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Harmony?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,154 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newharmony-in.gov.
Who runs New Harmony’s government?
See newharmony-in.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Harmony yet.
How many people work for New Harmony?
6 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,778 (about $333,336 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Harmony in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Jim Tomes) and State House District 76 (Wendy McNamara). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Harmony’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 →