Dunkirk, IN town hall & government
Dunkirk spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,171 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunkirk's government.
Where Dunkirk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dunkirk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jay School Corporation
Dunkirk's K–12 school district, shared with Bearcreek, Bryant, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson and Knox. 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 32%
- State 56%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,097 per pupil, $7,147 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 Dunkirk: Blackford County Schools ($13,509 per pupil).
Which schools Dunkirk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk's government
Who represents Dunkirk
Dunkirk is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.