Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Seelyville spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Seelyville’s town government spent $139,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $138 per resident.
What stands out about how Seelyville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$138 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Seelyville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($138 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. Seelyville spent less than 86% 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; Seelyville itself left out).
About $138 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Seelyville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $902 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Seelyville’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 Seelyville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seelyville →
Who’s in charge in Seelyville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 126 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 (1,004).
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.
Vigo County School Corporation
Seelyville’s K–12 school district, shared with Fayette Township, Harrison Township, Honey Creek Township, Linton Township, Lost Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,304 per pupil, $7,142 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 Seelyville.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseSeelyville is split between 2 districts
- 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.
Reach Seelyville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Seelyville’s government
How much does Seelyville spend per resident?
About $138 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 $138 was less than 86% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Seelyville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $902 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% 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 Seelyville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seelyville yet.
How many people work for Seelyville?
8 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,148 (about $373,776 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Seelyville in the state legislature?
Seelyville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 38 (Greg Goode). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Seelyville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →