Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Oldenburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Oldenburg’s town government spent $802,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,211 per resident. Water and other utilities ($324,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Oldenburg is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,211 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Oldenburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,211 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–$960. Oldenburg spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($158,000), 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; Oldenburg itself left out).
About $1,211 per resident a year, or $3.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 20%.
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No trend yet
Oldenburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,989 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Oldenburg’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 Oldenburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oldenburg →
Who’s in charge in Oldenburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Batesville Community School Corporation
Oldenburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Batesville, Ray Township, Laughery Township, Butler Township, Salt Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,430 per pupil, $7,158 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 Oldenburg voted in 2024
Official results for Oldenburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.6%207 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.7%159 votesOthers: 1.6% (6 votes).
Most votes in Oldenburg: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Oldenburg’s 554 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Oldenburg: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Oldenburg: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Oldenburg, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg | 55.6% | 42.7% | 1.6% | 372 |
| 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 Oldenburg.
- 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.
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Questions about Oldenburg’s government
How much does Oldenburg spend per resident?
About $1,211 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 $1,211 was more than 82% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oldenburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,989 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Oldenburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oldenburg yet.
How did Oldenburg vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.6%, Kamala D Harris 42.7% (372 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Oldenburg?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,963 (about $59,556 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oldenburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (Jean Leising) and State House District 55 (Lindsay Patterson). The House district also covers 45 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 →