Assessor
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The county assessor works closely with the Department of Local Government Finance, which adopts the rules for assessing of property in Indana. (Generally see IC 36-2-15, for duties of the county assessor).
The Assessor is a constitutional officer elected for a term of four years by vote of the county at large with no term limit restrictions.
Contact Information
Rush County Courthouse
101 East Second Street, Room 210
Rushville, Indiana 46173
Phone: 765-932-3242
Fax: 765-938-1163
Email: assessor@rushcounty.in.gov
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8 AM – 4 PM EST
Staff: Susan Spaeth, Deputy
Nick White, Part-time
Primary duties of the Assessor are to:
- Certify assessed values to the county auditor. {IC 6-1.1-4-24}
- Serve as the secretary of the county property tax board of appeals {IC6-1.1-28-1}, the entity that hears all property tax assessment appeals within the couny
- Perform the duties of a township trustee-assessor who fails to perform his or her duties in a timely manner. {IC 36-2-15-5(b)
- Select the assessment computer system used by all the assessing officials in the county.
- Discover and assess property omitted by the township and trustee/assessors.
- Equalize assessments in the county.
- Advise and instruct all township assessors in his or her county as to their duties.Perform the duties of a township trustee-assessor who fails to perform his or her duties in a timely manner. {IC 36-2-15-5(b)
Assessment Web Site
Visit the Rush County Assessment Data Search site here.
We are proud to offer this service at no cost to our constituents. The information accessible through this site is being made available to enhance the access of assessment data and to provide links to other relevant sites.
A summary of the information available through this site is as follows:
- Property Location
- Ownership
- Owner History
- Sales Information
- Assessed Values and Value History
- Land Information
- Improvement Information
- Sketch Images
- Photo Images
