Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.0Whiteland spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Whiteland’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $403 per resident. Water and other utilities ($502,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Whiteland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$403 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Whiteland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($403 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,139, and the middle half spent $760–$1,490. Whiteland spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($439,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Whiteland itself left out).
About $403 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Whiteland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 27 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,614 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% 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 Whiteland’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 Whiteland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Whiteland →
Who’s in charge in Whiteland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Whiteland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofwhiteland.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 157 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,697).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation
Whiteland’s K–12 school district, shared with Clark Township, New Whiteland, Pleasant Township, Greenwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,478 per pupil, $7,191 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 Whiteland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofwhiteland.com ↗
- 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 Whiteland compares with the towns next door
Whiteland spent $403 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $549 to $1,496. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Whiteland | $549 | $1,574 |
| Greenwood | $948 | $1,932 |
| Franklin | $1,496 | $1,806 |
| Whiteland | $403 | $1,614 |
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 Whiteland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Whiteland’s government
How much does Whiteland spend per resident?
About $403 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 $403 was less than 92% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Whiteland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,614 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofwhiteland.com.
Who runs Whiteland’s government?
See townofwhiteland.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Whiteland yet.
How many people work for Whiteland?
30 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $201,665 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Whiteland in the state legislature?
Whiteland 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.
Ask neighbors about Whiteland’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →