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Town Hall · Warsaw

Warsaw spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

Warsaw’s city government spent $52 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,226 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

Traffic Safety Commission

1:00 pm

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$52.0M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$3,226
In 2022: $1,802, more than 94% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$53.8M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
216
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $1.3M
Typical tax bill
$1,416
0.78% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Warsaw is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,802 per resident, more than 94% of 35 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Warsaw Community Schools with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire42 sworn officers and 41 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Warsaw’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $3,226 per resident a year, or $8.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 12%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 39%Fees & charges 37%From the state 19%Interest, fines & other 4%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.3 million; interest on debt $124,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $57.2 million.
About “Other”.37% of Warsaw’s day-to-day spending ($19.5 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,802 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Warsaw’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,802 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,179, and the middle half spent $976–$1,602. Warsaw spent more than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $976–$1,602Median $1,179Warsaw

Includes sewer and trash ($4.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
35

Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Warsaw itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 90% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Warsaw reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$27.4 million
2023$48 million
2024$52 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,802 · 2023: $3,023 · 2024: $3,226. Per resident it went from $1,802 to $3,226 (up 79%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 15,200 to 16,111.

City staff
216

full-time in March 2025, up from 199 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,416 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Winona Lake$1,763
Indiana$1,614
Warsaw$1,416
$1,416
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$181,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Warsaw’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.

Tax bills are one input to Warsaw’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Warsaw →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Warsaw

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

See warsawcity.net for Warsaw’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Warsaw yet.warsawcity.net ↗
Who works for Warsaw

One full-time city employee for every 75 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,111).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police48
Fire43 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation35 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash33
Administration & buildings23 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries16
Housing & development8
Health & welfare3
Other7
216
full-time
9
part-time
$1.3M
payroll for March 2025
$15.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
42
sworn police officers
41
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Warsaw had 13.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 25 of the 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.4: Warsaw had more than 100% 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

Warsaw Community Schools

Warsaw’s K–12 school district, shared with Clay Township, Claypool, Lake Township, Leesburg, Plain Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Warsaw →
$12,467
per pupil · IN $13,688
6,723
students
$108.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,467 per pupil, $6,551 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 32%State 58%Federal 10%

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

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

Who represents Warsaw

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Warsaw.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: warsawcity.net ↗
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Craig Snow
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Ryan MishlerStacey Donato
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Rudy Yakym III
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
    Todd YoungJim Banks
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Warsaw compares with the towns next door

Warsaw spent $1,802 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Winona Lake: no reported 2022 figuresWinona LakeWarsaw
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Winona Lakeestimate$1,763
Warsaw$1,802$1,416

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 Warsaw’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitewarsawcity.net ↗

Questions about Warsaw’s government

How much does Warsaw spend per resident?

About $3,226 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,802 was more than 94% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Warsaw?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,416 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see warsawcity.net.

Who runs Warsaw’s government?

See warsawcity.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Warsaw yet.

How many people work for Warsaw?

216 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Warsaw in the state legislature?

Warsaw is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Warsaw?

The next posted meeting is Traffic Safety Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 1:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Warsaw’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 →