Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0New Whiteland spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
New Whiteland’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $549 per resident.
What stands out about how New Whiteland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$549 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
New Whiteland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($549 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,139, and the middle half spent $760–$1,490. New Whiteland spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Whiteland itself left out).
About $549 per resident a year, or $1.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 46%.
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No trend yet
New Whiteland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,574 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 Whiteland’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.
Tax bills are one input to New Whiteland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Whiteland →
Who’s in charge in New Whiteland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Whiteland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofnewwhiteland.com/index.php ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 318 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 (6,350).
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.
Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation
New Whiteland’s K–12 school district, shared with Clark Township, Whiteland, Pleasant Township, Greenwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,478 per pupil, $7,191 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 Whiteland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofnewwhiteland.com/index.php ↗
- 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 Whiteland compares with the towns next door
New Whiteland spent $549 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $403. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteland | $403 | $1,614 |
| New Whiteland | $549 | $1,574 |
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).
Reach New Whiteland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Whiteland’s government
How much does New Whiteland spend per resident?
About $549 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 $549 was less than 88% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Whiteland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,574 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofnewwhiteland.com/index.php.
Who runs New Whiteland’s government?
See townofnewwhiteland.com/index.php for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Whiteland yet.
How many people work for New Whiteland?
20 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $100,803 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Whiteland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Greg Walker) and State House District 58 (Michelle Davis). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Whiteland’s government
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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 →