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Calumet, IN town hall & government

Calumet spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $54 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calumet's government.

Town budget

Where Calumet's money goes

Spent
$5.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$54
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$5.2 million97%
Other
$166,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Calumet

Full-time staff
73
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,800
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
48 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time1 part
Other
11 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Calumet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gary Community School Corporation

Calumet's K–12 school district, shared with Gary. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,493
Indiana: $13,688
Students
4,025
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $21,493 per pupil, $9,430 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Calumet: Lake Ridge Schools ($15,337 per pupil) · Griffith Public Schools ($15,619 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Calumet pay

Typical tax bill
$1,096
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$125,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Calumet's government

Town hall & decisions in Calumet →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Calumet

Calumet is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Frank J. Mrvan. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Calumet's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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