Town Hall · Schererville

Schererville, IN town hall & government

Schererville spent $36.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,232 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Schererville's money goes

Spent
$36.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,232
typical Indiana cities: $2,259
Long-term debt
$24.5 million
$826 per resident
Police
$7.4 million20%
Sewer & trash
$7.3 million20%
Water & other utilities
$6.7 million18%
Parks & libraries
$3.4 million9%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million4%
Fire
$1.4 million4%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$820,0002%
Administration & buildings
$742,0002%
Housing & development
$472,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$314,0001%
Other
$5.4 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Schererville

Full-time staff
175
107 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
51
and 18 full-time firefighters
Police
68 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
36 full-time12 part
Fire
19 full-time41 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time21 part
Sewer & trash
22 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Schererville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake Central School Corporation

Schererville's K–12 school district, shared with Dyer, St. John and St. John. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,633
Indiana: $13,688
Students
9,204
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$155 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,633 per pupil, $7,423 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 Schererville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,734
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$314,900
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 Schererville's government

Town hall & decisions in Schererville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Schererville

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

All of Schererville'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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