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Town Hall · Windfall City

How is Windfall City run?

Windfall City’s town government spent $607,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $765 per resident. Water and other utilities ($130,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$607,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$765
In 2022: $765, more than 61% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.1M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
6
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $21,789 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$588
0.66% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Windfall City is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $765 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 35%Fees & charges 21%From the state 19%Property taxes 14%Interest, fines & other 10%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $18,000; interest on debt $124,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $879,000.
Compared with similar places

$765 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Windfall City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($765 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. Windfall City spent more than 61% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($54,000), 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; Windfall City itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $588 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Windfall City$588
$588
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$88,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Windfall City

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

Check Windfall City’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Windfall City yet.
Who works for Windfall City

One full-time town employee for every 132 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (793).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation2
Police1
Sewer & trash1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other1
6
full-time
7
part-time
$21,789
payroll for March 2022
$261,468
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$34,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Windfall City didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Tri-Central Community Schools

Windfall City’s K–12 school district, shared with Liberty Township, Prairie Township, Sharpsville, Wildcat Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Windfall City →
$12,785
per pupil · IN $13,688
789
students
$4.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,785 per pupil, $6,530 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 45%State 51%Federal 4%

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

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

Who represents Windfall City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Windfall City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Windfall City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Windfall City’s government

How much does Windfall City spend per resident?

About $765 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 $765 was more than 61% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Windfall City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $588 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% 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 Windfall City’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Windfall City yet.

How many people work for Windfall City?

6 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,789 (about $261,468 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Windfall City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Jim Buck) and State House District 38 (Heath VanNatter). The House district also covers 48 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 →