ZIP 46239 · Indianapolis, IN

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 46239: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Indiana governments, the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 46239?
46239 is served by the State of Indiana, the City of Indianapolis, Franklin Township Community School Corporation, Warren Township and Warren Township Metropolitan School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Indiana spent $57.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Indianapolis spent $5.97 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Franklin Township Community School Corporation spent $180 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Warren Township spent $4.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Warren Township Metropolitan School District spent $241 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 46239?
Of the governments serving 46239, City of Indianapolis collected $580 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Warren Township Metropolitan School District collected $53.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Franklin Township Community School Corporation collected $43.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), State of Indiana collected $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Warren Township collected $413 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 46239.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Indianapolis, Warren Township, Franklin Township Community School Corporation and Warren Township Metropolitan School District

Why not this year? Indiana governments with newer filings show figures from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 46239

City of Indianapolis$580 million

9.6% of its $6.03 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Warren Township Metropolitan School District$53.0 million

25% of its $210 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Franklin Township Community School Corporation$43.1 million

22% of its $195 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

State of Indiana$15.3 million

<0.1% of its $57.5 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Warren Township$413 thousand

11% of its $3.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your cities and towns

Marion County has no separate county government in the Census finance record, so no county section is shown.

City of Indianapolis

$5.97 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 99% of this ZIP is in Indianapolis.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, sewer)47%City taxes21%State tax money20%Fines and other9.9%County and local tax money1.2%Federal tax money1.0%
Full Indianapolis breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Indianapolis' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.

City taxes21%

Local income tax
10%$602 million
Property tax
9.6%$580 million
Other taxes
1.7%$100 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$51.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$43.3 million
  • Amusement taxes$3.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$2.81 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; sewer and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$1.55 billion
  • Sewer$392 million
  • Gas$374 million
  • Water$257 million
  • Airport$137 million
  • Other service charges$46.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$18.6 million
  • Garbage collection$11.1 million
  • Housing$10.3 million
  • Transit fares$8.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.0%$57.8 million

State tax money20%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
20%$1.21 billion

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$72.8 million

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$579 million
Fines
0.3%$17.5 million
Indianapolis page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals44%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking9.0%Running the government and other costs5.1%All other spending11%

What stands out

44%

of Indianapolis' spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Indianapolis breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
44%$2.61 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$2.30 billion
  • Public health$313 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$944 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
  • Police$269 million
  • Fire protection$240 million
  • Prisons and jails$195 million
  • Courts and legal services$184 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$31.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$23.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$934 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; gas supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$403 million
  • Gas supply$302 million
  • Water supply$151 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$78.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$536 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$199 million
  • Airports$193 million
  • Public transit$140 million
  • Parking$4.8 million
Running the government and other costs
5.1%$304 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$240 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24.5 million
Interest on debt
4.9%$292 million
Housing and community development
4.0%$238 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$107 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$107 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$595 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$595 thousand
Indianapolis page →

Warren Township

$4.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 46% of this ZIP is in Warren Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services65%Township taxes30%Fines and other4.3%
Full Warren Township breakdown

Township taxes30%

Local income tax
17%$664 thousand
Property tax
11%$413 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$81 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$2.5 million

Fines and other4.3%

Fines
2.4%$91 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.9%$73 thousand
Warren Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Running the government and other costs29%Social services12%
Full Warren Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
59%$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$1.2 million
Social services
12%$500 thousand
Warren Township page →

Your schools

Franklin Township Community School Corporation

$180 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 53% of this ZIP is in Franklin Township Community School Corporation.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%School district taxes24%Fines and other18%Federal tax money5.8%Fees for services2.6%
Full Franklin Township Community School Corporation breakdown

School district taxes24%

Property tax
22%$43.1 million
Other taxes
1.6%$3.0 million

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$5.0 million

Federal tax money5.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.8%$11.2 million

State tax money50%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
50%$97.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$44 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$34.6 million
Franklin Township Community School Corporation page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges81%Debt payments (principal and interest)19%
Full Franklin Township Community School Corporation breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
81%$146 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
19%$34.4 million
Franklin Township Community School Corporation page →

Warren Township Metropolitan School District

$241 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 46% of this ZIP is in Warren Township Metropolitan School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes28%Federal tax money15%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services1.3%
Full Warren Township Metropolitan School District breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
25%$53.0 million
Other taxes
2.3%$4.8 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$2.8 million

Federal tax money15%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
15%$32.1 million

State tax money51%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
51%$107 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$10.8 million
Warren Township Metropolitan School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.1%
Full Warren Township Metropolitan School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$219 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.1%$22.0 million
Warren Township Metropolitan School District page →

Your state

State of Indiana

$57.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes46%Federal tax money41%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)7.6%Fines and other5.1%Local tax money0.3%
Full Indiana breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Indiana's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes46%

Sales tax
19%$11.0 billion
Local income tax
14%$8.10 billion
Other taxes
11%$6.38 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 14 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.13 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.73 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$643 million
  • Amusement taxes$621 million
  • Tobacco taxes$340 million
  • Driver's licenses$293 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$273 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$142 million
  • Other licenses$57.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$55.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$26.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$20.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17.4 million
  • Amusement licenses$15.3 million
  • Corporation licenses$12.6 million
  • Severance taxes$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
1.7%$965 million
Property tax
<0.1%$15.3 million

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$4.40 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 9 more
  • College tuition$3.23 billion
  • University housing and dining$817 million
  • Other service charges$204 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$66.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$48.0 million
  • Ports and waterways$23.8 million
  • Housing$7.6 million
  • Other education charges$5.7 million
  • Road charges$2.1 million
  • Hospital bills$177 thousand
  • Other school charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
41%$23.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$172 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$2.90 billion
Fines
<0.1%$56.0 million
Indiana page →

Where the money goes

Social services40%Sent to local governments26%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Running the government and other costs4.2%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

40%

of Indiana's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Indiana breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
40%$23.1 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$22.9 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$90.0 million
  • Welfare institutions$29.0 million
  • Veterans' services$18.6 million
Sent to local governments
26%$14.8 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$11.4 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.37 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.23 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$350 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$116 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$72.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$61.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$53.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$47.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$30.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$15.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$8.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$7.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$3.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.4 million
  • Sent to the federal government$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$122 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$9.47 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.72 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.21 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.19 billion
  • Other education$358 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$3.17 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.97 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$166 million
  • Ports and harbors$29.5 million
  • Airports$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$2.42 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.63 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$451 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$242 million
  • Other government administration$97.5 million
  • Government buildings$669 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$2.00 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.06 billion
  • Police$508 million
  • Courts and legal services$284 million
  • Inspections and regulation$129 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$21.2 million
Health and hospitals
1.9%$1.11 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$909 million
  • Hospitals$198 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$720 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$556 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$556 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$289 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$94.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$82.4 million
  • Libraries$11.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$9.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
Indiana page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Indiana. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Indianapolis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Franklin Township Community School Corporation. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Gateway, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Warren Township. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Gateway, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Warren Township Metropolitan School District. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Gateway, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that an Indiana government filed with the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the government's general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service and enterprise funds (utilities, airports and the like). Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds, payroll and clearing accounts, and money held for others (court and clerk accounts, property tax settlement, trusts) are not counted. The reports are self-reported and are not audited by the Department.

Cash basis. Indiana local governments report cash received and paid, so a year with a big construction project can show more spending than revenue.

Debt payments. Indiana's report lists the principal and interest paid on debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Employee benefits are not a separate line here: the report sorts spending by fund and by department, so salaries and benefits sit inside each service. Capital outlay is counted under the service it paid for. Pension contributions are shown separately when the government pays them through its own police or fire pension fund.

Federal and state money. The report combines federal and state grants in one line, so the split between federal and state money is an estimate: federal money is the federal awards the government lists in its grants schedule, and the rest is shown as state money. Shared state taxes, such as the state's cigarette, alcohol and highway distributions, are state money. The local income tax is a tax residents pay, so it is shown as a tax. School corporations file for the calendar year.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.