New Haven, IN town hall & government
New Haven spent $29.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,839 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Haven's government.
Coming up at New Haven's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmPark BoardPark Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 9:00 amBoard of Works815 Lincoln Hwy E, Community Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pmCommon Council815 Lincoln Hwy E, Community Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pmEconomic Development Commission815 Lincoln Hwy E, Community Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 3:00 pmFire/EMS Territory910 Hartzell Rd., New Haven IN 46774 Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 17Thu · 5:30 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pmBoard of Zoning Appeals815 Lincoln Hwy E, Community Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pmCommon Council815 Lincoln Hwy E, Community Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 9:00 amBoard of Works815 Lincoln Hwy E, Community Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 3:00 pmFire/EMS Territory910 Hartzell Rd., New Haven IN 46774 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:30 pmRedevelopment Commission815 Lincoln Hwy E, Community Room Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmPark BoardPark Board Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pmPlan Commission815 Lincoln Hwy E Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from New Haven's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where New Haven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Income taxes 17%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for New Haven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Allen County Schools
New Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Creek, Grabill, Jackson, Jefferson, Leo-Cedarville and Madison. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,563 per pupil, $7,293 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 New Haven: Fort Wayne Community Schools ($14,349 per pupil).
Which schools New Haven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Haven 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 New Haven's government
Who represents New Haven
New Haven 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.