ZIP 47715 · Knight Township, IN

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 47715: 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 47715?
47715 is served by the State of Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, Knight Township and the City of Evansville. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Indiana spent $57.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Vanderburgh County spent $132 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation spent $350 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Knight Township spent $926 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and City of Evansville spent $415 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 47715?
Of the governments serving 47715, Vanderburgh County collected $235 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Evansville collected $76.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation collected $70.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), State of Indiana collected $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Knight Township collected $624 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 47715.

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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: Vanderburgh County, Knight Township, Evansville and Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Why not this year? Indiana governments with newer filings show figures from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (for 2025). 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 47715

Vanderburgh County$235 million

60% of its $390 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

City of Evansville$76.8 million

20% of its $391 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation$70.9 million

23% of its $313 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

Knight Township$624 thousand

62% of its $1.0 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 county

Vanderburgh County

$132 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes64%State tax money34%Fines and other1.5%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)1.0%
Full Vanderburgh County breakdown

What stands out

60%

of Vanderburgh County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes64%

Property tax
60%$235 million
Other taxes
3.4%$13.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$10.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$908 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$506 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$170 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$131 million

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$5.2 million
Fines
0.2%$810 thousand
Vanderburgh County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs48%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Health and hospitals4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

48%

of Vanderburgh County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Full Vanderburgh County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$63.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$30.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.8 million
  • Government buildings$375 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$46.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$18.9 million
  • Police$18.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$8.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$810 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$11.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.4 million
Health and hospitals
4.8%$6.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$3.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.9 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$310 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$310 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$6 thousand
Vanderburgh County page →

Your cities and towns

Knight Township

$926 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Knight Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes97%Fines and other2.2%State tax money0.5%
Full Knight Township breakdown

Township taxes97%

Property tax
62%$624 thousand
Local income tax
22%$216 thousand
Other taxes
14%$137 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$5 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$22 thousand
Knight Township page →

Where the money goes

Social services42%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails24%
Full Knight Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
42%$391 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$312 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$223 thousand
Knight Township page →

City of Evansville

$415 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 54% of this ZIP is in Evansville.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services43%City taxes37%Fines and other12%State tax money5.2%Federal tax money2.6%
Full Evansville breakdown

City taxes37%

Property tax
20%$76.8 million
Local income tax
8.7%$34.1 million
Other taxes
8.7%$34.0 million

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$168 million

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$10.2 million

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$20.3 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$47.1 million
Fines
0.1%$545 thousand
Evansville page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Debt payments (principal and interest)19%Running the government and other costs8.5%Roads, transit and parking5.9%All other spending9.4%
Full Evansville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$129 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$107 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
19%$80.0 million
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$35.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$24.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$21.5 million
Pension contributions
2.6%$10.7 million
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.
Housing and community development
1.5%$6.0 million
Social services
0.1%$497 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$345 thousand
Evansville page →

Your schools

Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

$350 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes25%Federal tax money11%Fees for services2.2%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation breakdown

School district taxes25%

Property tax
23%$70.9 million
Other taxes
2.0%$6.4 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$7.0 million

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$34.4 million

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$187 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$520 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$6.8 million
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.1%
Full Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$318 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.1%$31.9 million
Evansville-Vanderburgh 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
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.

Vanderburgh County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Evansville-Vanderburgh 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.

Knight 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.

City of Evansville. 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.

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.