Dune Acres, IN town hall & government
Dune Acres spent $779,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,280 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dune Acres's government.
Where Dune Acres's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- Interest, fines & other 38%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Dune Acres
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Duneland School Corporation
Dune Acres's K–12 school district, shared with Burns Harbor, Chesterton, 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 Dune Acres kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dune Acres 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Dune Acres's government
Who represents Dune Acres
Dune Acres 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.