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Town Hall · Vevay

Vevay spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Vevay’s town government spent $63,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $38 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$63,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$38
In 2022: $38, less than 95% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $35,062
Typical tax bill
$581
0.43% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Vevay is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$38 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them

Vevay’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($38 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. Vevay spent less than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $300–$967Median $586Vevay

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; Vevay itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $38 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day

Day-to-day services only.

About “Other”.100% of Vevay’s day-to-day spending ($63,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $581 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Craig Township$1,110
Jefferson Township$891
Vevay$581
$581
typical bill a year
0.43%
effective rate
$133,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vevay

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

See vevayin.com for Vevay’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vevay yet.vevayin.com ↗
Agendas

Vevay’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on vevayin.com ↗.

Who works for Vevay

One full-time town employee for every 117 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 (1,639).

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

Police6
Administration & buildings4 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation2
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
14
full-time
1
part-time
$35,062
payroll for March 2022
$420,744
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$29,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Vevay had 8.5 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: Vevay had more than 83% 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

Switzerland County School Corporation

Vevay’s K–12 school district, shared with Cotton Township, Craig Township, Jefferson Township, Patriot, Pleasant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vevay →
$12,213
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,438
students
$5.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,213 per pupil, $5,768 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 22%State 56%Federal 21%

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

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

Who represents Vevay

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vevay.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: vevayin.com ↗
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Vevay compares with the towns next door

Vevay spent $38 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Jefferson Township$22$891
Craig Township$64$1,110
Vevay$38$581

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Vevay’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Vevay’s government

How much does Vevay spend per resident?

About $38 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 $38 was less than 95% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Vevay?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $581 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vevayin.com.

Who runs Vevay’s government?

See vevayin.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vevay yet.

How many people work for Vevay?

14 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,062 (about $420,744 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Vevay in the state legislature?

State Senate District 43 (Randy Maxwell) and State House District 68 (Garrett Bascom). The House district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Vevay’s government

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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 →