Chesterton, IN town hall & government
Chesterton spent $19.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,330 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chesterton's government.
Where Chesterton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Property taxes 37%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Chesterton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chesterton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Duneland School Corporation
Chesterton's K–12 school district, shared with Burns Harbor, Dune Acres, Jackson, Liberty, Porter and Westchester. 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 43%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $7,361 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 Chesterton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chesterton 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 Chesterton's government
Who represents Chesterton
Chesterton 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.