Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0West Harrison spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
West Harrison’s town government spent $66,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $234 per resident.
What stands out about how West Harrison is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$234 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
West Harrison’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($234 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. West Harrison spent less than 78% 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; West Harrison itself left out).
About $234 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
West Harrison reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $975 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% 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 West Harrison’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 West Harrison’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Harrison →
Who’s in charge in West Harrison
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation
West Harrison’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Kelso Township, Logan Township, Miller Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,247 per pupil, $7,196 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 West Harrison.
- 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.
How West Harrison compares with the towns next door
West Harrison spent $234 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.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | $42 | $1,867 |
| West Harrison | $234 | $975 |
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).
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Questions about West Harrison’s government
How much does West Harrison spend per resident?
About $234 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 $234 was less than 78% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Harrison?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $975 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% 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 West Harrison’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Harrison yet.
How many people work for West Harrison?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,308 (about $171,696 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Harrison 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.
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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 →