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Town Hall · Warren Park

Warren Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities

Warren Park’s town government spent $89,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $57 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$89,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$57
In 2022: $57, less than 93% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $10,060 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,712
0.92% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Warren Park is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$57 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them

Warren Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($57 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. Warren Park spent less than 93% of them.

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

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; Warren Park itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $57 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 80%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 71%Interest, fines & other 19%From other local governments 10%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,712 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Warren Park$1,712
Indiana$1,614
$1,712
typical bill a year
0.92%
effective rate
$185,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Warren Park

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

Check Warren Park’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Warren Park yet.
Who works for Warren Park

One full-time town employee for every 1,574 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,574).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Police1
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
5
part-time
$10,060
payroll for March 2022
$120,720
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Warren Park didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Warren Township Metropolitan School District

Warren Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Warren Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Warren Park →
$15,178
per pupil · IN $13,688
11,440
students
$128.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,178 per pupil, $8,028 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 29%State 56%Federal 15%

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

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

Who represents Warren Park

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Warren Park.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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.

Reach Warren Park’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Warren Park’s government

How much does Warren Park spend per resident?

About $57 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 $57 was less than 93% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Warren Park?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,712 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% 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 Warren Park’s government?

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

How many people work for Warren Park?

1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,060 (about $120,720 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Warren Park in the state legislature?

State Senate District 46 (Andrea Hunley) and State House District 100 (Blake Johnson). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring 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 →