Photo: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domainHow is State Line City run?
State Line City’s city government spent $57,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $416 per resident.
What stands out about how State Line City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Warren County Metropolitan School District
State Line City’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Jordan Township, Kent Township, Liberty Township, Pike Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,925 per pupil, $6,876 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.
About $416 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$416 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
State Line City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($416 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–$967. State Line City spent less than 64% 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; State Line City itself left out).
No trend yet
State Line City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $450 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 State Line City’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 State Line City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in State Line City →
Who’s in charge in State Line City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for State Line City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 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 State Line City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about State Line City’s government
How much does State Line City spend per resident?
About $416 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 $416 was less than 64% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in State Line City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $450 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs State Line City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for State Line City yet.
How many people work for State Line City?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,057 (about $12,684 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents State Line City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 13 (Matt Commons). The House district also covers 68 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 →