Town Hall · Porter

Porter, IN town hall & government

Porter spent $309,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $32 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Porter's money goes

Spent
$309,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$32
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$239,00077%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$69,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • From the state 11%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Porter 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 Porter

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Porter Township School Corporation

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

Spending per pupil
$12,521
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,467
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,521 per pupil, $6,769 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 Porter pay

Typical tax bill
$2,491
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$369,200
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 Porter's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofporter.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Porter →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Porter

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

All of Porter'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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