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Town Hall · Shipshewana

Shipshewana spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Shipshewana’s town government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,527 per resident. Water and other utilities ($289,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$5,527
In 2022: $5,527, more than 100% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$375,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
17
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $91,223
Typical tax bill
$1,833
0.66% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Shipshewana is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $5,527 per resident, more than 100% of 363 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer21% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Westview School Corporation with 6+ other towns.
Compared with similar places

$5,527 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

Shipshewana’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,527 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–$960. Shipshewana spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$960Median $586Shipshewana

Includes sewer and trash ($624,000), 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; Shipshewana itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $5,527 per resident a year, or $15.14 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 37%From the state 19%Property taxes 15%Fees & charges 12%Utility sales 11%Interest, fines & other 3%Sales taxes 2%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $169,000; interest on debt $15,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.5 million.
About “Other”.46% of Shipshewana’s day-to-day spending ($1.9 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,833 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Shipshewana$1,833
Indiana$1,614
$1,833
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$275,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Shipshewana

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

Check Shipshewana’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Shipshewana yet.
Who works for Shipshewana

One full-time town employee for every 43 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 (731).

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

Police6 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings6
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
Fire0 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
17
full-time
5
part-time
$91,223
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$57,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Shipshewana had 23.3 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: Shipshewana had more than 99% 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

Westview School Corporation

Shipshewana’s K–12 school district, shared with Clearspring Township, Eden Township, Newbury Township, Topeka, Van Buren Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Shipshewana →
$14,297
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,979
students
$7.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,297 per pupil, $8,226 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 42%State 48%Federal 10%

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

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

Who represents Shipshewana

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Shipshewana.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Tony Isa
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Sue Glick
  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 Shipshewana’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Shipshewana’s government

How much does Shipshewana spend per resident?

About $5,527 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 $5,527 was more than 100% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Shipshewana?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,833 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% 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 Shipshewana’s government?

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

How many people work for Shipshewana?

17 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $91,223 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Shipshewana in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Sue Glick) and State House District 51 (Tony Isa). The House district also covers 27 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 →