Portage, IN town hall & government
Portage spent $17.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $462 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portage's government.
Where Portage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the federal government 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Portage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Portage Township Schools
Portage's K–12 school district, shared with Ogden Dunes and Portage. 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 27%
- State 62%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,922 per pupil, $7,387 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 Portage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Portage 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 Portage's government
Who represents Portage
Portage is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Frank J. Mrvan. 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.