Kouts, IN town hall & government
Kouts spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,668 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kouts's government.
Where Kouts's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 29%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Kouts
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Porter County School Corporation
Kouts's K–12 school district, shared with Morgan, Pleasant, Washington and Valparaiso. 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 56%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,482 per pupil, $6,595 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.
Which schools Kouts kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kouts 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 Kouts's government
Who represents Kouts
Kouts 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.