Crown Point, IN town hall & government
Crown Point spent $79.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,297 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crown Point's government.
Where Crown Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Crown Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crown Point Community School Corporation
Crown Point's K–12 school district, shared with Center, Winfield, Winfield and Cedar Lake. 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 41%
- State 54%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,085 per pupil, $7,092 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 Crown Point: Merrillville Community School ($12,713 per pupil).
Which schools Crown Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crown Point 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 Crown Point's government
Who represents Crown Point
Crown Point 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.