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Dyer, IN town hall & government

Dyer spent $29.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,804 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dyer's government.

Town budget

Where Dyer's money goes

Spent
$29.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,804
typical Indiana cities: $2,259
Long-term debt
$27.8 million
$1,700 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.4 million25%
Water & other utilities
$4.1 million14%
Parks & libraries
$2.8 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million4%
Police
$698,0002%
Interest on debt
$515,0002%
Housing & development
$282,0001%
Fire
$98,000<1%
Administration & buildings
$13,000<1%
Other
$12.4 million42%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dyer

Full-time staff
101
57 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
34 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time6 part
Fire
2 full-time39 part
Water & other utilities
16 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time2 part
Housing & development
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake Central School Corporation

Dyer's K–12 school district, shared with St. John, Schererville and St. John. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,633
Indiana: $13,688
Students
9,204
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$155 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,633 per pupil, $7,423 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Dyer pay

Typical tax bill
$3,163
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$322,200
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 Dyer's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofdyer.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dyer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dyer

Dyer is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Frank J. Mrvan. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Dyer'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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