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Town Hall · Remington

Remington spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities

Remington’s town government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,880 per resident. Water and other utilities ($414,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.5M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,880
In 2022: $1,002, more than 76% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$5.3M
end of 2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
16
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $64,790
Typical tax bill
$757
0.52% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Remington is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,002 per resident, more than 76% of 363 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer29% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Tri-County School Corporation with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $757 a year: 0.52% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Compared with similar places

$1,002 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them

Remington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,002 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. Remington spent more than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$960Median $586Remington

Includes sewer and trash ($348,000), 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
363

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

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,880 per resident a year, or $5.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 19%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%Utility sales 26%Fees & charges 23%From the state 15%Interest, fines & other <1%From other local governments <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $268,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.2 million.
About “Other”.33% of Remington’s day-to-day spending ($822,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 117% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Remington reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$1.1 million
2023$2.5 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,002 · 2023: $1,880. Per resident it went from $1,002 to $1,880 (up 88%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,140 to 1,316.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $757 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Remington$757
$757
typical bill a year
0.52%
effective rate
$146,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Remington

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

See remingtonindiana.com for Remington’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Remington yet.remingtonindiana.com ↗
Agendas

Remington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on remingtonindiana.com ↗.

Who works for Remington

One full-time town employee for every 82 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,316).

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

Administration & buildings5 + 2 pt
Police3
Roads & transportation2
Parks & libraries2
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
16
full-time
2
part-time
$64,790
payroll for March 2022
$777,480
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Remington had 14.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 221 of the 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.3: Remington had more than 94% 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

Tri-County School Corporation

Remington’s K–12 school district, shared with Carpenter Township, Gilboa Township, Princeton Township, Round Grove Township, Wolcott and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Remington →
$16,841
per pupil · IN $13,688
776
students
$270,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,841 per pupil, $8,965 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 42%State 55%Federal 3%

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

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

Who represents Remington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Remington.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: remingtonindiana.com ↗
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Matt Commons
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Rick Niemeyer
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    James R. Baird
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
    Todd YoungJim Banks

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

Reach Remington’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteremingtonindiana.com ↗

Questions about Remington’s government

How much does Remington spend per resident?

About $1,880 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 $1,002 was more than 76% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Remington?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $757 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see remingtonindiana.com.

Who runs Remington’s government?

See remingtonindiana.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Remington yet.

How many people work for Remington?

16 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $64,790 (about $777,480 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Remington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Rick Niemeyer) and State House District 13 (Matt Commons). The House district also covers 68 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 →