Lake Station, IN town hall & government
Lake Station spent $14 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Station's government.
Where Lake Station's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Income taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Lake Station
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Station Community Schools
Lake Station'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 26%
- State 65%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,600 per pupil, $6,380 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 Lake Station: River Forest Community School Corporation ($11,634 per pupil).
Which schools Lake Station kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Station 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 Lake Station's government
Who represents Lake Station
Lake Station 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.