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St. John, IN town hall & government

St. John spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $20 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. John's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$20
typical Indiana towns: $29
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$461,00034%
Paid to other governments
$232,00017%
Parks & libraries
$160,00012%
Police
$83,0006%
Other
$426,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for St. John

Full-time staff
7
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time4 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

Lake Central School Corporation

St. John's K–12 school district, shared with Dyer, Schererville 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 St. John pay

Typical tax bill
$2,938
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$336,900
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 St. John's government

Town hall & decisions in St. John →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. John

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

All of St. John'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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