Valparaiso, IN town hall & government
Valparaiso spent $96.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,793 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valparaiso's government.
Where Valparaiso's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 27%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Valparaiso
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Valparaiso didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Valparaiso Community Schools
Valparaiso's K–12 school district, shared with Center. 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 38%
- State 56%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,089 per pupil, $6,957 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 Valparaiso: East Porter County School Corporation ($11,482 per pupil).
Which schools Valparaiso kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso's government
Who represents Valparaiso
Valparaiso is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Frank J. Mrvan. 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.