Town Hall · Locke

Locke, IN town hall & government

Locke spent $68,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $17 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Locke's money goes

Spent
$68,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$17
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$23,00034%
Fire
$22,00032%
Health & welfare
$21,00031%
Parks & libraries
$2,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 92%
  • Fees & charges 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Locke

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wa-Nee Community Schools

Locke's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Nappanee, Olive, Scott, Union and Wakarusa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,007
Indiana: $13,688
Students
2,857
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$64.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,007 per pupil, $7,452 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 Locke pay

Typical tax bill
$1,799
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$249,200
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.

Local

Contact Locke's government

Town hall & decisions in Locke →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Locke

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

All of Locke'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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