Griffith, IN town hall & government
Griffith spent $25 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,532 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Griffith's government.
Where Griffith's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Griffith
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Griffith Public Schools
Griffith's K–12 school district. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,619 per pupil, $8,564 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 Griffith: Lake Central School Corporation ($12,633 per pupil).
Which schools Griffith kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Griffith 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 Griffith's government
Who represents Griffith
Griffith 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.