David Worth Dennis House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRichmond spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Richmond’s city government spent $50.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,411 per resident. Water and other utilities ($83.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Richmond is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$927 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
Richmond’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($927 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Indiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,208, and the middle half spent $1,105–$1,462. Richmond spent less than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.8 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Richmond itself left out).
About $1,411 per resident a year, or $3.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 53% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Richmond 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: $927 · 2023: $2,182 · 2024: $1,411.
full-time in March 2025, down from 460 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $951 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Richmond’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 Richmond’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richmond →
Who’s in charge in Richmond
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Richmond’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on richmondindiana.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 79 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (35,513).
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.
Richmond Community School Corporation
Richmond’s K–12 school district, shared with Boston, Boston Township, Spring Grove, Wayne Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,508 per pupil, $7,333 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.
Centerville-Abington Community Schools · $11,317 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Richmond.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: richmondindiana.gov ↗
- 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 Richmond compares with the towns next door
Richmond spent $927 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $21 to $313. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township | $21 | $1,387 |
| Spring Grove | $313 | $777 |
| Wayne Township | estimate | $991 |
| Richmond | $927 | $951 |
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 Richmond’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Richmond’s government
How much does Richmond spend per resident?
About $1,411 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $927 was less than 83% of 18 Indiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Richmond?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $951 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see richmondindiana.gov.
Who runs Richmond’s government?
See richmondindiana.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richmond yet.
How many people work for Richmond?
452 full-time and 55 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.9M (about $34.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Richmond in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Jeff Raatz) and State House District 56 (Brad Barrett). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Richmond’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 →