Ligonier, IN town hall & government
Ligonier spent $13.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ligonier's government.
Where Ligonier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ligonier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ligonier didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Noble School Corporation
Ligonier's K–12 school district, shared with Cromwell, Elkhart, Perry, Sparta and Washington. 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 30%
- State 61%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,135 per pupil, $6,683 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 Ligonier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ligonier 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 Ligonier's government
Who represents Ligonier
Ligonier is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. 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.