Photo: Public domain · Public domainNorth Manchester spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
North Manchester’s town government spent $7.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,311 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Manchester is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,311 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
North Manchester’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,311 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 $1,137, and the middle half spent $754–$1,490. North Manchester spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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; North Manchester itself left out).
About $1,311 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 17%.
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No trend yet
North Manchester reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 38 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $796 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 North Manchester’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 North Manchester’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Manchester →
Who’s in charge in North Manchester
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Manchester’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on nmanchester.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 146 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 (5,712).
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.
Manchester Community Schools
North Manchester’s K–12 school district, shared with Chester Township, Pleasant Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,892 per pupil, $6,178 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 North Manchester.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: nmanchester.org ↗
- 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 North Manchester compares with the towns next door
North Manchester spent $1,311 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Township | $38 | $841 |
| Pleasant Township | $39 | $863 |
| North Manchester | $1,311 | $796 |
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 North Manchester’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Manchester’s government
How much does North Manchester spend per resident?
About $1,311 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 $1,311 was more than 70% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Manchester?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $796 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nmanchester.org.
Who runs North Manchester’s government?
See nmanchester.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Manchester yet.
How many people work for North Manchester?
39 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $213,660 (about $2.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Manchester in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Nick McKinley) and State House District 50 (Lorissa Sweet). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Manchester’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 →