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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.

Town budget

Where Crown Point's money goes

Spent
$79.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,297
typical Indiana cities: $2,259
Long-term debt
$103.6 million
$3,002 per resident
Sewer & trash
$18.5 million23%
Water & other utilities
$10.8 million14%
Police
$9.6 million12%
Roads & transportation
$5.1 million6%
Fire
$5 million6%
Housing & development
$3.1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$775,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$463,0001%
Administration & buildings
$398,0001%
Other
$23.2 million29%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Crown Point

Full-time staff
230
59 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
51
and 51 full-time firefighters
Police
57 full-time15 part
Fire
53 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
32 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
31 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time4 part
Other
10 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,085
Indiana: $13,688
Students
9,138
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$289.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crown Point pay

Typical tax bill
$2,660
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$294,800
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 Crown Point's government

🏛️ Official websitecrownpoint.in.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crown Point →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Crown Point'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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