Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Stilesville spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Stilesville’s town government spent $53,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $156 per resident.
What stands out about how Stilesville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$156 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Stilesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($156 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. Stilesville spent less than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($53,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stilesville itself left out).
About $156 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Stilesville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,191 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Stilesville’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 Stilesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stilesville →
Who’s in charge in Stilesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mill Creek Community School Corporation
Stilesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Amo, Clay Township, Clayton, Coatesville, Franklin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,613 per pupil, $7,200 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 Stilesville.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Stilesville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Stilesville’s government
How much does Stilesville spend per resident?
About $156 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 $156 was less than 84% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stilesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,191 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Stilesville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stilesville yet.
How many people work for Stilesville?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,868 (about $34,416 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stilesville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Brett Clark) and State House District 28 (Jeff Thompson). The House district also covers 30 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 →