South Bend, IN town hall & government
South Bend spent $344.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,342 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Bend's government.
Who runs South Bend
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where South Bend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for South Bend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. South Bend didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Bend Community School Corporation
South Bend's K–12 school district, shared with Centre, Clay, German, Greene, Indian Village 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 31%
- State 48%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,729 per pupil, $8,686 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 South Bend: Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation ($11,327 per pupil).
Which schools South Bend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South Bend 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 South Bend's government
Who represents South Bend
South Bend is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. 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.