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Town Hall · Spurgeon

How is Spurgeon run?

Spurgeon’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. Water and other utilities ($647,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$0
not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $3,884
Typical tax bill
$889
0.80% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Spurgeon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer100% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Pike County School Corporation with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $889 a year: 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Spurgeon yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Spurgeon’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $889 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Spurgeon$889
$889
typical bill a year
0.80%
effective rate
$111,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Spurgeon

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

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

Pike County School Corporation

Spurgeon’s K–12 school district, shared with Clay Township, Jefferson Township, Lockhart Township, Logan Township, Madison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Spurgeon →
$14,548
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,594
students
$7.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,548 per pupil, $8,157 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 62%Federal 6%

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

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

Who represents Spurgeon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Spurgeon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Cindy Ledbetter
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Daryl Schmitt
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark B. Messmer
  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 Spurgeon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Spurgeon’s government

How much does Spurgeon spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Spurgeon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $889 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% 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 Spurgeon’s government?

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

How many people work for Spurgeon?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,884 (about $46,608 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Spurgeon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 48 (Daryl Schmitt) and State House District 75 (Cindy Ledbetter). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Spurgeon’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 →