Whiting, IN town hall & government
Whiting spent $19.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,321 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whiting's government.
Where Whiting's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Whiting
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whiting School City
Whiting's K–12 school district. 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 21%
- State 68%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,058 per pupil, $6,790 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 Whiting kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whiting 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 Whiting's government
Who represents Whiting
Whiting 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.