Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Waveland spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Waveland’s town government spent $77,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $185 per resident.
What stands out about how Waveland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$185 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Waveland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($185 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. Waveland spent less than 82% of 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; Waveland itself left out).
About $185 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 77%.
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No trend yet
Waveland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $468 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Waveland’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 Waveland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waveland →
Who’s in charge in Waveland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Montgomery Community School Corporation
Waveland’s K–12 school district, shared with Alamo, Brown Township, Clark Township, Ladoga, New Market and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,059 per pupil, $7,482 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 Waveland.
- 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.
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Questions about Waveland’s government
How much does Waveland spend per resident?
About $185 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 $185 was less than 82% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Waveland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $468 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Waveland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waveland yet.
How many people work for Waveland?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,509 (about $90,108 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Waveland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 44 (Beau Baird). 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 →