Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Rocky Ripple spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Rocky Ripple’s town government spent $83,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $127 per resident.
What stands out about how Rocky Ripple is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$127 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Rocky Ripple’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($127 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 $300–$967. Rocky Ripple spent less than 87% of 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; Rocky Ripple itself left out).
About $127 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 60%.
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No trend yet
Rocky Ripple reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,625 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 Rocky Ripple’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 Rocky Ripple’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rocky Ripple →
Who’s in charge in Rocky Ripple
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rocky Ripple’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on rockyripple.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 653 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 (653).
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.
Washington Township Metropolitan School District
Rocky Ripple’s K–12 school district, shared with Crows Nest, North Crows Nest, Spring Hill, Williams Creek, Wynnedale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,412 per pupil, $8,134 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Rocky Ripple.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: rockyripple.com ↗
- 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 Rocky Ripple compares with the towns next door
Rocky Ripple spent $127 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,293. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Crows Nest | $3,293 | $10,000+ |
| Rocky Ripple | $127 | $1,625 |
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 Rocky Ripple’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rocky Ripple’s government
How much does Rocky Ripple spend per resident?
About $127 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 $127 was less than 87% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rocky Ripple?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,625 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 rockyripple.com.
Who runs Rocky Ripple’s government?
See rockyripple.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rocky Ripple yet.
How many people work for Rocky Ripple?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,634 (about $55,608 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rocky Ripple in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Greg Taylor) and State House District 96 (Gregory Porter). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rocky Ripple’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 →