How is Wheatland run?
Wheatland’s town government spent $281,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $599 per resident. Water and other utilities ($73,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wheatland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $599 per resident a year, or $1.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 75%.
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$599 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Wheatland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($599 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 $292–$967. Wheatland spent more than 51% 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; Wheatland itself left out).
No trend yet
Wheatland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Wheatland’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 Wheatland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wheatland →
Who’s in charge in Wheatland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Knox School Corporation
Wheatland’s K–12 school district, shared with Decker, Decker Township, Harrison Township, Johnson Township, Monroe City and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,505 per pupil, $6,928 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 Wheatland.
- 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.
Reach Wheatland’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wheatland’s government
How much does Wheatland spend per resident?
About $599 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 $599 was more than 51% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wheatland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% 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 Wheatland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wheatland yet.
How many people work for Wheatland?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,384 (about $100,608 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Wheatland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Eric Bassler) and State House District 64 (Matt Hostettler). The House district also covers 27 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 →