Elkhart, IN town hall & government
Elkhart spent $164.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,050 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkhart's government.
Where Elkhart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Elkhart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elkhart Community Schools
Elkhart's K–12 school district, shared with Cleveland, Osolo, Washington, Bristol and Concord. 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 27%
- State 55%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,724 per pupil, $8,544 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 Elkhart: Concord Community Schools ($11,484 per pupil) · Baugo Community Schools ($12,083 per pupil) · Middlebury Community Schools ($11,511 per pupil).
Which schools Elkhart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkhart 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 Elkhart's government
Who represents Elkhart
Elkhart is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. 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.