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North, IN town hall & government

North spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $29 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$29
typical Indiana towns: $55
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Health & welfare
$1.8 million40%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million30%
Administration & buildings
$558,00012%
Roads & transportation
$371,0008%
Other
$436,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means North collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for North

Full-time staff
41
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,700
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
13 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time2 part
Other
8 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

Hammond School City

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

Spending per pupil
$14,230
Indiana: $13,688
Students
11,275
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$153.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $14,230 per pupil, $7,085 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 North: City of East Chicago School District ($17,914 per pupil) · Munster School Town ($12,441 per pupil) · Highland School Town ($11,036 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North pay

Typical tax bill
$1,895
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$191,800
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 North's government

Town hall & decisions in North →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North

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

All of North'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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