Lynn, IN town hall & government
Lynn spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,650 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lynn's government.
Where Lynn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- From other local governments 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lynn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lynn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Randolph Southern School Corporation
Lynn's K–12 school district, shared with Greensfork 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 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,865 per pupil, $6,636 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 Lynn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lynn 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lynn's government
Who represents Lynn
Lynn is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. 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.