Parke County Budget (2023)

── Parke County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $12.5M County population: 16,406 Per-capita spending: $762/resident Poverty: 2,486 residents (15%) Median household income: $68K General: $8.0M [64%] ($489/resident) COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: $3.6M → Employee Benefits $1.9M, Professional Services $483K, Utility Services $296K ⚠ $427K in unitemized 'Other' categories COUNTY SHERIFF: $1.4M → Salaries and Wages $1.4M, Office Supplies $3,225, Communication and Transportation $3,140 ⚠ $17K in unitemized 'Other' categories EMERGENCY AMBULANCE/MEDICAL SERVICE: $936K → Salaries and Wages $866K, Professional Services $54K, Repairs and Maintenance $6,835 ⚠ $5,992 in unitemized 'Other' categories PUBLIC DEFENDER: $289K → Professional Services $289K CIRCUIT COURT: $261K → Salaries and Wages $211K, Office Supplies $13K, Repairs and Maintenance $8,475 ⚠ $20K in unitemized 'Other' categories COUNTY AUDITOR: $257K → Salaries and Wages $245K, Office Supplies $9,801, Communication and Transportation $1,548 Roads & Bridges: $3.0M [24%] ($181/resident) GENERAL & UNDISTRIBUTED EXPENSE: $1.5M → Repair and Maintenance Supplies $652K, Employee Benefits $433K, Salaries and Wages $165K MAINTENANCE & REPAIR: $674K → Salaries and Wages $573K, Operating Supplies $101K HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION: $93K → Salaries and Wages $82K, Professional Services $2,000, Office Supplies $1,841 ⚠ $5,926 in unitemized 'Other' categories Law Enforcement: $942K [8%] ($57/resident) • Other Disbursements: $932K • Professional Services: $7,000 • Rentals: $2,075 • Other Services and Charges: $1,611 Health: $172K [1%] ($10/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $121K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $21K • Professional Services: $13K • Payment of Taxes and Other Payroll Withholdings: $7,031 Assessment: $170K [1%] ($10/resident) • Professional Services: $170K Social Services: $143K [1%] ($9/resident) • Other Disbursements: $143K Courts & Justice: $69K [1%] ($4/resident) • Salaries and Wages: $43K • Other Disbursements: $14K • Professional Services: $6,311 • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $3,196 County Council District 4 compensation: $5,600/yr ⚠ $542K (4% of budget) in 'Other' categories — no vendor detail published by Gateway Source: Indiana Gateway for Local Government Annual Financial Report — Disbursements by Department, 2023 Note: County vendor/payee detail not published. Township data includes vendors. Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024)