Center, IN town hall & government
Center spent $868,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $35 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Center's government.
Where Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
La Porte Community School Corporation
Center's K–12 school district, shared with Kingsbury, Kingsford Heights, Lincoln, Pleasant, Scipio and Union. 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 30%
- State 57%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,506 per pupil, $7,642 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.
Which schools Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Center 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 Center's government
Who represents Center
Center is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representatives Frank J. Mrvan and Rudy Yakym III. 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.