ZIP 47470 · Spice Valley Township, IN

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 47470: 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 47470?
47470 is served by the State of Indiana, Lawrence County, Spice Valley Township, North Lawrence Community Schools, Mitchell Community Schools, Martin County, Mitcheltree Township, Shoals Community School Corporation and Indian Creek Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Indiana spent $57.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lawrence County spent $34.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Spice Valley Township spent $73 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), North Lawrence Community Schools spent $65.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Mitchell Community Schools spent $23.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Martin County spent $16.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Mitcheltree Township spent $49 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Shoals Community School Corporation spent $12.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Indian Creek Township spent $81 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 47470?
Of the governments serving 47470, State of Indiana collected $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), North Lawrence Community Schools collected $15.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Lawrence County collected $9.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Mitchell Community Schools collected $5.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Martin County collected $2.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Shoals Community School Corporation collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Indian Creek Township collected $80 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Mitcheltree Township collected $57 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Spice Valley Township collected $49 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 47470.

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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: Lawrence County, Martin County, Spice Valley Township and Mitcheltree Township

Figures for Indiana governments come from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance and are for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 47470

State of Indiana$15.3 million

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

North Lawrence Community Schools$15.1 million

26% of its $57.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Lawrence County$9.6 million

28% of its $33.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Mitchell Community Schools$5.8 million

25% of its $23.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Martin County$2.9 million

16% of its $18.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Shoals Community School Corporation$2.6 million

26% of its $10.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Indian Creek Township$80 thousand

64% of its $125 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Mitcheltree Township$57 thousand

64% of its $89 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Spice Valley Township$49 thousand

35% of its $142 thousand 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 counties

Lawrence County

$34.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 82% of this ZIP is in Lawrence County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes47%Fines and other40%State tax money7.3%Federal tax money4.1%Fees for services1.5%
Full Lawrence County breakdown

County taxes47%

Property tax
28%$9.6 million
Local income tax
13%$4.3 million
Other taxes
6.0%$2.0 million

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$513 thousand

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$1.4 million

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$2.5 million

Fines and other40%

Interest, rents and other
39%$13.2 million
Fines
0.9%$288 thousand
Lawrence County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs71%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails3.6%Housing and community development3.3%Health and hospitals2.2%All other spending1.4%
Full Lawrence County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
71%$24.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$6.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.6%$1.2 million
Housing and community development
3.3%$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
2.2%$750 thousand
Social services
1.4%$468 thousand
Pension contributions
<0.1%$16 thousand
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Lawrence County page →

Martin County

$16.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Martin County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes63%State tax money18%Fines and other6.8%Fees for services6.3%Federal tax money5.3%
Full Martin County breakdown

County taxes63%

Local income tax
44%$8.0 million
Property tax
16%$2.9 million
Other taxes
3.6%$663 thousand
Tourism taxes
0.2%$32 thousand

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$1.1 million

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$962 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$3.3 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$1.2 million
Fines
0.4%$73 thousand
Martin County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Housing and community development21%Roads, transit and parking16%Sent to other local governments10%All other spending8.1%
Full Martin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
23%$3.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$3.7 million
Housing and community development
21%$3.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$2.6 million
Sent to other local governments
10%$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$523 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.2%$362 thousand
Social services
1.9%$311 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$82 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$44 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.2%$35 thousand
Martin County page →

Your towns

Spice Valley Township

$73 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Spice Valley Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes93%Fines and other7.1%Fees for services0.3%
Full Spice Valley Township breakdown

Township taxes93%

Other taxes
36%$51 thousand
Property tax
35%$49 thousand
Local income tax
22%$31 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$433

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$10 thousand
Spice Valley Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs57%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Social services5.3%
Full Spice Valley Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$27 thousand
Social services
5.3%$4 thousand
Spice Valley Township page →

Mitcheltree Township

$49 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Mitcheltree Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Mitcheltree Township breakdown

Township taxes100%

Property tax
64%$57 thousand
Local income tax
31%$27 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$4 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$34
Mitcheltree Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs71%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Social services8.4%
Full Mitcheltree Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
71%$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$10 thousand
Social services
8.4%$4 thousand
Mitcheltree Township page →

Indian Creek Township

$81 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Indian Creek Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes97%Fines and other3.4%
Full Indian Creek Township breakdown

Township taxes97%

Property tax
64%$80 thousand
Local income tax
25%$32 thousand
Other taxes
7.9%$10 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$4 thousand
Indian Creek Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails66%Running the government and other costs25%Social services9.3%
Full Indian Creek Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
66%$53 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$20 thousand
Social services
9.3%$7 thousand
Indian Creek Township page →

Your schools

North Lawrence Community Schools

$65.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 57% of this ZIP is in North Lawrence Community Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes30%Fees for services6.4%Federal tax money5.1%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money0.8%
Full North Lawrence Community Schools breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
26%$15.1 million
Other taxes
2.8%$1.6 million
Local income tax
1.2%$695 thousand

Fees for services6.4%

Fees for services
6.4%$3.7 million

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$2.9 million

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$31.9 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$457 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$1.5 million
North Lawrence Community Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%
Full North Lawrence Community Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$57.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$7.9 million
North Lawrence Community Schools page →

Mitchell Community Schools

$23.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Mitchell Community Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes28%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other7.4%County and local tax money0.7%Fees for services0.3%
Full Mitchell Community Schools breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
25%$5.8 million
Other taxes
2.6%$621 thousand
Local income tax
1.3%$302 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$81 thousand

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$2.1 million

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$13.0 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$155 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$1.8 million
Mitchell Community Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%
Full Mitchell Community Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$19.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$3.5 million
Mitchell Community Schools page →

Shoals Community School Corporation

$12.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Shoals Community School Corporation.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes28%Federal tax money16%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services0.1%
Full Shoals Community School Corporation breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
26%$2.6 million
Other taxes
2.3%$236 thousand

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$11 thousand

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$1.6 million

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$5.5 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%$640

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$308 thousand
Shoals Community School Corporation page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.7%
Full Shoals Community School Corporation breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$11.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.7%$701 thousand
Shoals Community School Corporation 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
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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
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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.

Lawrence County. 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 December 31, 2023.

Spice Valley 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.

North Lawrence Community Schools. 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 June 30, 2024.

Mitchell Community Schools. 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 June 30, 2024.

Martin County. 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.

Mitcheltree 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.

Shoals 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 June 30, 2024.

Indian Creek 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.

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.