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BlufftonIN averageUS Census ACS
Population
10,539
Per-capita income
$30,105
Median home value
$136,800
Bachelor's or higher
16%
Typical home value $190,002 +3.6% yr/yr · +40% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2011–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$59.5M (FY2023)
Total spending$35.5M (FY2023)
Taxes$3.4M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$49.9M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$3,445 (FY2023)

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Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official)
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
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📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Sep 8, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Mon Sep 21, 2026 · 17:00

General

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Sep 22, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Sep 29, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Oct 13, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Mon Oct 19, 2026 · 17:00

General

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Oct 20, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Oct 20, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Oct 27, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Oct 27, 2026 · 08:00

General

128 East Market Street, Bluffton
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Tue Nov 3, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Nov 3, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
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Tue Nov 10, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Mon Nov 16, 2026 · 17:00

General

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
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Tue Nov 17, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Nov 17, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Nov 24, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Dec 1, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Dec 1, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Dec 8, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Dec 15, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
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Tue Dec 15, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Mon Dec 21, 2026 · 17:00

General

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
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Tue Dec 22, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Dec 29, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Jan 5, 2027 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Jan 5, 2027 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
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Tue Jan 12, 2027 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
📅 Google Calendar · .ics (Apple/Outlook)
Tue Jan 19, 2027 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
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Tue Jan 26, 2027 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
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Recent meetings

Tue Aug 25, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official)
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official)
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official)
Mon Aug 17, 2026 · 17:00

General

Mon Aug 17, 2026 · 17:00

General

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Fri Aug 14, 2026 · 14:00

General

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Thu Aug 13, 2026 · 17:00

General

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Tue Aug 11, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Tue Aug 11, 2026 · 17:00

General

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official)
Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official)
Tue Jul 28, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Tue Jul 28, 2026 · 08:00

General

128 East Market Street, Bluffton
Tue Jul 21, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue Jul 21, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Mon Jul 20, 2026 · 17:00

Bluffton Fire Protection Territory

128 E Market St, Bluffton
Tue Jul 14, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue Jun 30, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue Jun 30, 2026 · 08:00

General

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue Jun 23, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Mon Jun 15, 2026 · 17:00

Bluffton Fire Protection Territory

128 E Market St, Bluffton
Tue Jun 9, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 17:30

City Council

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue May 26, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy
Tue May 19, 2026 · 16:30

Board of Public Works and Safety

128 E Market Street, Bluffton
Agenda (official) · cached copy

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💰 Federal awards (top 8 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$12,348DEDRICK TOOL & DIE INC
Department of Defense · 8509627626!BOW,VEHICULAR TOP
$3,466DEDRICK TOOL & DIE INC
Department of Defense · 8510630554!PIN,STRAIGHT,HEADLE
$2,216DEDRICK TOOL & DIE INC
Department of Defense · 8510371728!ROD,STRAIGHT,HEADLE
$2,216DEDRICK TOOL & DIE INC
Department of Defense · 8509789230!ROD,STRAIGHT,HEADLE
$2,133DEDRICK TOOL & DIE INC
Department of Defense · 8510589637!EXTENSION SHAFT
$1,685DEDRICK TOOL & DIE INC
Department of Defense · 8510633212!PIN,STRAIGHT,HEADED
$1,074DEDRICK TOOL & DIE INC
Department of Defense · 8509809290!HUB,BODY
$1,066DEDRICK TOOL & DIE INC
Department of Defense · 8509648619!SPACER,SLEEVE

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Wells County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (1 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments658 (10,361 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$940/mo (162 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy14.3% (low numeracy 24% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

$59.5M
Annual budget
$49.9M
Debt outstanding

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$59.5M
Spending$35.5M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.

Debt load LOW

Outstanding debt$49.9M
Debt-to-revenue0.84×
Debt-load index43 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.449
All kids
0.434

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