Town Hall · Laconia

Laconia, IN town hall & government

Laconia spent $45,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $804 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Laconia's money goes

Spent
$45,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$804
typical Indiana cities: $1,507
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$45,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 72%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 1%

Laconia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Laconia

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laconia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Harrison Community Schools

Laconia's K–12 school district, shared with Boone, Corydon, Elizabeth, Harrison, Heth and Mauckport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,496
Indiana: $13,688
Students
3,077
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,496 per pupil, $6,848 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 Laconia pay

Typical tax bill
$342
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$80,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Laconia's government

Town hall & decisions in Laconia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Laconia

Laconia is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Laconia'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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