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Town Hall · Worthington

How is Worthington run?

Worthington’s town government spent $945,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $667 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$945,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$667
In 2022: $667, more than 55% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$647,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $26,543
Typical tax bill
$725
0.79% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Worthington is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer73% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares White River Valley School District with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $725 a year: 0.79% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $667 per resident a year, or $1.83 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 73%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 34%From other local governments 28%From the state 20%Interest, fines & other 10%From the federal government 8%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $99,000; interest on debt $12,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$667 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Worthington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($667 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. Worthington spent more than 55% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($694,000), 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; Worthington itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $725 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Worthington$725
$725
typical bill a year
0.79%
effective rate
$91,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Worthington

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 202 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 (1,417).

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

Police3
Roads & transportation2
Sewer & trash2
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
7
full-time
1
part-time
$26,543
payroll for March 2022
$318,516
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Worthington had 4.9 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: Worthington had more than 57% 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

White River Valley School District

Worthington’s K–12 school district, shared with Cass Township, Fairplay Township, Grant Township, Jefferson Township, Lyons and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Worthington →
$12,979
per pupil · IN $13,688
723
students
$11.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,979 per pupil, $6,855 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 33%State 58%Federal 8%

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

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

Who represents Worthington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Worthington.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Bruce Borders
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Eric Bassler
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark B. Messmer
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
    Todd YoungJim Banks

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

Reach Worthington’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Worthington’s government

How much does Worthington spend per resident?

About $667 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 $667 was more than 55% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Worthington?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $725 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% 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 Worthington’s government?

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

How many people work for Worthington?

7 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,543 (about $318,516 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Worthington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Eric Bassler) and State House District 45 (Bruce Borders). The House district also covers 53 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 →