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Town Hall · Saltillo

Saltillo spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Saltillo’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $43 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$43
In 2022: $43, less than 95% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $1,787
Typical tax bill
$257
0.56% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Saltillo is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$43 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them

Saltillo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($43 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. Saltillo spent less than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $300–$967Median $586Saltillo

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; Saltillo itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $43 per resident a year, or $0.12 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 81%Fees & charges 10%Interest, fines & other 10%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $7,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $257 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Northeast Township$704
Brown Township$611
Saltillo$257
$257
typical bill a year
0.56%
effective rate
$46,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Saltillo

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

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

West Washington School Corporation

Saltillo’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Campbellsburg, Howard Township, Livonia, Madison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Saltillo →
$14,210
per pupil · IN $13,688
941
students
$2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,210 per pupil, $7,614 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 25%State 67%Federal 8%

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

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

Who represents Saltillo

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Saltillo.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    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.

Next door

How Saltillo compares with the towns next door

Saltillo spent $43 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Brown Township$26$611
Northeast Township$32$704
Saltillo$43$257

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 Saltillo’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Saltillo’s government

How much does Saltillo spend per resident?

About $43 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 $43 was less than 95% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Saltillo?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $257 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Saltillo’s government?

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

How many people work for Saltillo?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,787 (about $21,444 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Saltillo in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Gary Byrne) and State House District 65 (Chris May). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →