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Town Hall · Russiaville

How is Russiaville run?

Russiaville’s town government spent $639,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $579 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$639,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$579
In 2022: $579, less than 51% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $19,796
Typical tax bill
$1,374
0.75% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Russiaville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $579 per resident a year, or $1.59 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 49%Property taxes 26%From the state 22%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $27,000; interest on debt $41,000. With these, the whole budget was $707,000.
Compared with similar places

$579 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Russiaville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($579 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. Russiaville spent less than 51% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($225,000), 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; Russiaville itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,374 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Russiaville$1,374
$1,374
typical bill a year
0.75%
effective rate
$182,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Russiaville

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

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

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

Who works for Russiaville

One full-time town employee for every 221 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 (1,103).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Police2
Sewer & trash2
5
full-time
6
part-time
$19,796
payroll for March 2022
$237,552
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Russiaville had 4.5 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: Russiaville had more than 51% 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

Western School Corporation

Russiaville’s K–12 school district, shared with Honey Creek Township, Harrison Township, Monroe Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Russiaville →
$12,240
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,500
students
$22.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,240 per pupil, $6,925 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 26%State 61%Federal 13%

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

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

Who represents Russiaville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Russiaville.

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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

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

Reach Russiaville’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Russiaville’s government

How much does Russiaville spend per resident?

About $579 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 $579 was less than 51% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Russiaville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,374 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofkokomo.org.

Who runs Russiaville’s government?

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

How many people work for Russiaville?

5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,796 (about $237,552 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Russiaville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Jim Buck) and State House District 38 (Heath VanNatter). The House district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Russiaville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →