Town Hall · Lagro

Lagro, IN town hall & government

Lagro spent $110,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $284 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lagro's money goes

Spent
$110,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$284
typical Indiana cities: $1,507
Long-term debt
$429,000
$1,106 per resident
Water & other utilities
$53,00048%
Administration & buildings
$40,00036%
Interest on debt
$17,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Utility sales 32%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the federal government 13%
Town workforce

Who works for Lagro

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$20,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District

Lagro's K–12 school district, shared with La Fontaine, Lagro, Liberty, Paw Paw, Roann and Waltz. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,924
Indiana: $13,688
Students
2,301
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $11,924 per pupil, $6,199 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 Lagro pay

Typical tax bill
$442
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.55%
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 Lagro's government

Town hall & decisions in Lagro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lagro

Lagro is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Lagro'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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