Sellersburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Sellersburg’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Sellersburg is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$864 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Sellersburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($864 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,139, and the middle half spent $754–$1,490. Sellersburg spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sellersburg itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sellersburg reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $864 · 2024: $0.
full-time in March 2025, up from 50 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,648 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Sellersburg’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.
Tax bills are one input to Sellersburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sellersburg →
Who’s in charge in Sellersburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sellersburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on sellersburg.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 197 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,057).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Silver Creek School Corporation
Sellersburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Silver Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,109 per pupil, $6,153 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 Sellersburg.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: sellersburg.org ↗
- 2Indiana HouseSellersburg 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.
How Sellersburg compares with the towns next door
Sellersburg spent $864 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.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Albany Township | $4 | $1,592 |
| Carr Township | $10 | $2,226 |
| Silver Creek Township | $12 | $1,748 |
| Clarksville | $1,648 | $1,599 |
| Union Township | estimate | $1,260 |
| Sellersburg | $864 | $1,648 |
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 Sellersburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sellersburg’s government
How much does Sellersburg spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $864 was less than 68% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sellersburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,648 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sellersburg.org.
Who runs Sellersburg’s government?
See sellersburg.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sellersburg yet.
How many people work for Sellersburg?
51 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $294,247 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sellersburg in the state legislature?
Sellersburg is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 45 (Chris Garten). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sellersburg’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 →