Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0North Vernon spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
North Vernon’s city government spent $9.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,507 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) and the airport ($553,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Vernon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$625 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
North Vernon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($625 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. North Vernon spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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 Vernon itself left out).
About $1,507 per resident a year, or $4.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 137% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years North Vernon reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $625 · 2023: $1,507.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $778 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Vernon’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 Vernon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Vernon →
Who’s in charge in North Vernon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 102 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (6,509).
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.
Jennings County Schools
North Vernon’s K–12 school district, shared with Bigger Township, Campbell Township, Center Township, Columbia Township, Geneva Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,277 per pupil, $7,396 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.
How North Vernon voted in 2024
Official results for North Vernon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.7%1,771 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.8%637 votesOthers: 2.5% (61 votes).
Most votes in North Vernon: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of North Vernon’s 5,294 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in North Vernon: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in North Vernon: Mike Braun
President, 2024: North Vernon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vernon | 71.7% | 25.8% | 2.5% | 2,469 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for North Vernon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 North Vernon compares with the towns next door
North Vernon spent $625 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township | $5 | $799 |
| Vernon Township | $14 | $1,019 |
| North Vernon | $625 | $778 |
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 Vernon’s government
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Questions about North Vernon’s government
How much does North Vernon spend per resident?
About $1,507 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $625 was less than 82% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Vernon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $778 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs North Vernon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Vernon yet.
How did North Vernon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.7%, Kamala D Harris 25.8% (2,469 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for North Vernon?
64 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $278,983 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North Vernon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (Jean Leising) and State House District 67 (Alex Zimmerman). The House district also covers 38 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 →