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Town Hall · Roseland

Roseland spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities

Roseland’s town government spent $588,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $926 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$588,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$926
In 2022: $926, more than 72% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $29,410
Typical tax bill
$1,281
1.05% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Roseland is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$926 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them

Roseland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($926 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–$967. Roseland spent more than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$967Median $586Roseland

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; Roseland itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $926 per resident a year, or $2.54 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 88%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 49%Property taxes 45%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 2%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $589,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,281 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Roseland$1,281
$1,281
typical bill a year
1.05%
effective rate
$122,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Roseland

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

See sjcindiana.com/1635/Town-of-Roseland for Roseland’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Roseland yet.sjcindiana.com/1635/Town-of-Roseland ↗
Agendas

Roseland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on sjcindiana.com/1635/Town-of-Roseland ↗.

Who works for Roseland

One full-time town employee for every 127 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 (635).

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

Police3 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation1
5
full-time
5
part-time
$29,410
payroll for March 2022
$352,920
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$62,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Roseland had 7.9 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: Roseland had more than 79% 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

South Bend Community School Corporation

Roseland’s K–12 school district, shared with Centre Township, Clay Township, German Township, Greene Township, Indian Village and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Roseland →
$17,729
per pupil · IN $13,688
14,486
students
$72.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,729 per pupil, $8,686 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 31%State 48%Federal 20%

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

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

Who represents Roseland

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Roseland.

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    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.

Reach Roseland’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Roseland’s government

How much does Roseland spend per resident?

About $926 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 $926 was more than 72% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Roseland?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,281 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sjcindiana.com/1635/Town-of-Roseland.

Who runs Roseland’s government?

See sjcindiana.com/1635/Town-of-Roseland for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Roseland yet.

How many people work for Roseland?

5 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,410 (about $352,920 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Roseland in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Linda Rogers) and State House District 8 (Ryan Dvorak). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Roseland’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 →