Spring Lake, IN town hall & government
Spring Lake spent $39,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $169 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Lake's government.
Where Spring Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 35%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the federal government 21%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Spring Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Palestine Community Schools
Spring Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Brandywine, New Palestine, Sugar Creek and Cumberland. 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 33%
- State 62%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,861 per pupil, $6,174 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 Spring Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring Lake 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Spring Lake's government
Who represents Spring Lake
Spring Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. 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.