Town Hall · Mishawaka

Mishawaka, IN town hall & government

Mishawaka spent $180.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,547 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Mishawaka's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Official listings from Mishawaka's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Mishawaka's money goes

Spent
$180.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,547
typical Indiana cities: $2,259
Long-term debt
$333.6 million
$6,552 per resident
Water & other utilities
$61.8 million34%
Roads & transportation
$33.4 million18%
Housing & development
$17.8 million10%
Sewer & trash
$16.3 million9%
Fire
$15.6 million9%
Police
$14.5 million8%
Interest on debt
$7.1 million4%
Administration & buildings
$7 million4%
Parks & libraries
$5.5 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$805,000<1%
Other
$859,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 3%
  • Income taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mishawaka

Full-time staff
502
70 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
98
and 117 full-time firefighters
Fire
118 full-time
Police
109 full-time17 part
Water & other utilities
79 full-time
Parks & libraries
47 full-time40 part
Sewer & trash
52 full-time
Administration & buildings
33 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
37 full-time
Housing & development
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Other
13 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation

Mishawaka's K–12 school district, shared with Harris, Madison, Osceola and Penn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,327
Indiana: $13,688
Students
11,538
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,327 per pupil, $6,548 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 Mishawaka: Mishawaka School City ($13,432 per pupil) · South Bend Community School Corporation ($17,729 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mishawaka pay

Typical tax bill
$1,405
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$155,500
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 Mishawaka's government

🏛️ Official websitemishawaka.in.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mishawaka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mishawaka

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

All of Mishawaka'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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