Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0How is Universal run?
Universal’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Universal didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Universal is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
South Vermillion Community School Corporation
Universal’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Clinton Township, Dana, Fairview Park, Helt Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,111 per pupil, $7,233 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.
No comparison or trend for Universal yet
Every year of Universal’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Universal’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 Universal’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Universal →
Who’s in charge in Universal
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 Universal.
- 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 Universal’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Universal’s government
How much does Universal spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Universal didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Universal?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% 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 Universal’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Universal yet.
How many people work for Universal?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,375 (about $52,500 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Universal in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 42 (Tim Yocum). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Universal’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 (for Universal, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →