Photo: Ɱ · CC BY-SA 4.0Beverly Shores spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Beverly Shores’ town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,714 per resident.
What stands out about how Beverly Shores is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,714 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Beverly Shores’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,714 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$960. Beverly Shores spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($137,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beverly Shores itself left out).
About $1,714 per resident a year, or $4.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Beverly Shores collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Beverly Shores reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,582 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beverly Shores’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Beverly Shores’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beverly Shores →
Who’s in charge in Beverly Shores
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Beverly Shores’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on beverlyshoresindiana.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 198 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (595).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Michigan City Area Schools
Beverly Shores’ K–12 school district, shared with Long Beach, Michiana Shores, Michigan City, Michigan Township, Pottawattamie Park and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,467 per pupil, $9,086 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Beverly Shores.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: beverlyshoresindiana.org ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Beverly Shores compares with the towns next door
Beverly Shores spent $1,714 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Westchester Township | $5 | $2,333 |
| Pine Township | $26 | $2,582 |
| Town of Pines | $395 | $1,131 |
| Beverly Shores | $1,714 | $5,582 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Beverly Shores’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Beverly Shores’ government
How much does Beverly Shores spend per resident?
About $1,714 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,714 was more than 93% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Beverly Shores?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,582 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see beverlyshoresindiana.org.
Who runs Beverly Shores’ government?
See beverlyshoresindiana.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beverly Shores yet.
How many people work for Beverly Shores?
3 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,661 (about $247,932 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Beverly Shores in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Rodney Pol) and State House District 9 (Randy Novak). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Beverly Shores’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →