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Town Hall · Pittsboro

Pittsboro spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities

Pittsboro’s town government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $813 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.3 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$813
In 2022: $813, less than 72% of 89 similar cities
Long-term debt
$9.0M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
22
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $101,776
Typical tax bill
$2,451
0.78% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Pittsboro is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$813 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Pittsboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($813 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 $754–$1,490. Pittsboro spent less than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $754–$1,490Median $1,139Pittsboro

Includes sewer and trash ($566,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
89

Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pittsboro itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $813 per resident a year, or $2.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 48%Fees & charges 34%Property taxes 8%From the state 7%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $575,000; interest on debt $233,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7.2 million.
About “Other”.27% of Pittsboro’s day-to-day spending ($850,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Pittsboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,451 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Brownsburg$2,465
Pittsboro$2,451
Indiana$1,614
$2,451
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$312,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pittsboro’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 Pittsboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pittsboro →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pittsboro

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofpittsboro.org for Pittsboro’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pittsboro yet.townofpittsboro.org ↗
Agendas

Pittsboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofpittsboro.org ↗.

Who works for Pittsboro

One full-time town employee for every 173 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 (3,812).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police8 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash3 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation3
Parks & libraries0 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities2
Other3 + 1 pt
22
full-time
13
part-time
$101,776
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Pittsboro had 5.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 61 of the 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.2: Pittsboro had fewer than 70% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

North West Hendricks Schools

Pittsboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Eel River Township, Lizton, Middle Township, North Salem, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pittsboro →
$13,243
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,959
students
$62.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,243 per pupil, $6,355 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 47%State 50%Federal 3%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Pittsboro

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pittsboro.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Pittsboro compares with the towns next door

Pittsboro spent $813 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,439. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Brownsburg$1,439$2,465
Pittsboro$813$2,451

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 Pittsboro’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pittsboro’s government

How much does Pittsboro spend per resident?

About $813 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 $813 was less than 72% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pittsboro?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,451 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofpittsboro.org.

Who runs Pittsboro’s government?

See townofpittsboro.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pittsboro yet.

How many people work for Pittsboro?

22 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $101,776 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pittsboro in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Brian Buchanan) and State House District 28 (Jeff Thompson). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Pittsboro’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 →