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Town Hall · Williamsport

How is Williamsport run?

Williamsport’s town government spent $928,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $505 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$928,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$505
In 2022: $505, less than 56% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.4M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
12
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $58,583
Typical tax bill
$828
0.52% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Williamsport is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $505 per resident a year, or $1.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 69%Fees & charges 16%From the state 6%Property taxes 5%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 1%Sales taxes <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $124,000; interest on debt $57,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4 million.
Compared with similar places

$505 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Williamsport’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($505 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. Williamsport spent less than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$967Median $586Williamsport

Includes sewer and trash ($332,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
363

Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Williamsport itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Williamsport reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $828 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Williamsport$828
$828
typical bill a year
0.52%
effective rate
$158,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Williamsport’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 Williamsport’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Williamsport →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Williamsport

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

See townofwilliamsport.com for Williamsport’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Williamsport yet.townofwilliamsport.com ↗
Agendas

Williamsport’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofwilliamsport.com ↗.

Who works for Williamsport

One full-time town employee for every 153 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,837).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation3
Water & other utilities3
Administration & buildings2
Police2
Sewer & trash2
12
full-time
0
part-time
$58,583
payroll for March 2022
$702,996
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Williamsport had 6.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 221 of the 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.3: Williamsport had more than 69% 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

Warren County Metropolitan School District

Williamsport’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Jordan Township, Kent Township, Liberty Township, Pike Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Williamsport →
$12,925
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,382
students
$36.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,925 per pupil, $6,876 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 36%State 57%Federal 8%

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

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

Who represents Williamsport

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Williamsport.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

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

Reach Williamsport’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Williamsport’s government

How much does Williamsport spend per resident?

About $505 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 $505 was less than 56% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Williamsport?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $828 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofwilliamsport.com.

Who runs Williamsport’s government?

See townofwilliamsport.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Williamsport yet.

How many people work for Williamsport?

12 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,583 (about $702,996 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Williamsport in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 13 (Matt Commons). The House district also covers 68 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Williamsport’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →