Town Hall · Munster

Munster, IN town hall & government

Munster spent $46.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,946 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Munster's town hall

  • Sep 30Wed · 4:00 pm
    GeneralAgenda Review 9/30/2026 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council Meeting1005 Ridge Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    Redevelopment CommissionRedevelopment Commission Meeting1005 Ridge Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 4:00 pm
    GeneralAgenda Review 10/14/2026 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:30 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council Meeting1005 Ridge Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pm
    Redevelopment CommissionRedevelopment Commission Meeting1005 Ridge Road Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Munster'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 Munster's money goes

Spent
$46.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,946
typical Indiana cities: $2,259
Long-term debt
$51.5 million
$2,178 per resident
Roads & transportation
$9.7 million21%
Administration & buildings
$9.6 million21%
Police
$7.2 million16%
Water & other utilities
$5 million11%
Parks & libraries
$4.6 million10%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million6%
Fire
$1.1 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million2%
Other
$3.7 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Munster

Full-time staff
123
84 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
48 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time25 part
Fire
2 full-time41 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
16 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Munster School Town

Munster's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,441
Indiana: $13,688
Students
4,118
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$89.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,441 per pupil, $6,830 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 Munster pay

Typical tax bill
$3,670
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$334,300
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 Munster's government

🏛️ Official websitemunster.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Munster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Munster

Munster is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Frank J. Mrvan. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Munster'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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