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Town Hall · Salamonia

How is Salamonia run?

Salamonia’s town government spent $70,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $443 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$70,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$443
In 2022: $443, less than 60% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$90,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $2,856

What stands out about how Salamonia is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer76% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Jay School Corporation with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $443 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 76%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 52%Property taxes 26%Interest, fines & other 13%Fees & charges 4%Other taxes & licenses 4%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $74,000.
Compared with similar places

$443 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Salamonia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($443 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. Salamonia spent less than 60% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($53,000), 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; Salamonia itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Salamonia

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

Check Salamonia’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Salamonia yet.
The school district

Jay School Corporation

Salamonia’s K–12 school district, shared with Bearcreek Township, Bryant, Greene Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Salamonia →
$13,097
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,987
students
$30.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,097 per pupil, $7,147 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 32%State 56%Federal 12%

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

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

Who represents Salamonia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Salamonia.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    J.D. Prescott
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Travis Holdman
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Marlin A. Stutzman
  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 Salamonia’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Salamonia’s government

How much does Salamonia spend per resident?

About $443 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 $443 was less than 60% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Salamonia’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Salamonia yet.

How many people work for Salamonia?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,856 (about $34,272 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Salamonia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Travis Holdman) and State House District 33 (J.D. Prescott). The House district also covers 47 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Salamonia’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 →