Town Hall · Hanover

Hanover, IN town hall & government

Hanover spent $616,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $31 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hanover's money goes

Spent
$616,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$31
typical Indiana towns: $137
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$200,00032%
Paid to other governments
$170,00028%
Administration & buildings
$63,00010%
Health & welfare
$39,0006%
Other
$144,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 96%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Hanover

Full-time staff
2
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 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

Hanover Community School Corporation

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

Spending per pupil
$12,481
Indiana: $13,688
Students
2,797
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$115.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,481 per pupil, $6,512 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 Hanover pay

Typical tax bill
$3,352
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$346,400
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 Hanover's government

Town hall & decisions in Hanover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hanover

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

All of Hanover'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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