Cedar Lake, IN town hall & government
Cedar Lake spent $32.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,069 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar Lake's government.
Where Cedar Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Cedar Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hanover Community School Corporation
Cedar Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Hanover and St. John. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 44%
- State 52%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,481 per pupil, $6,512 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 Cedar Lake: Crown Point Community School Corporation ($13,085 per pupil) · Tri-Creek School Corporation ($11,438 per pupil).
Which schools Cedar Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar Lake pay
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.
Contact Cedar Lake's government
Who represents Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Frank J. Mrvan. Mike Braun is governor.
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.