Calumet Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Calumet Township’s town government spent $5.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $53 per resident.
What stands out about how Calumet Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$53 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Calumet Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($53 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 17 Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $11, and the middle half spent $5–$33. Calumet Township spent more than 82% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Calumet Township itself left out).
About $53 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Calumet Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,096 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Calumet Township’s 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.
Tax bills are one input to Calumet Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Calumet Township →
Who’s in charge in Calumet Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,337 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (97,623).
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.
Gary Community School Corporation
Calumet Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Gary. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,493 per pupil, $9,430 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.
Lake Ridge Schools · $15,337 per pupil
Griffith Public Schools · $15,619 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Calumet Township sends 4 representatives to the Indiana House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseCalumet Township is split between 4 districts
- 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 Calumet Township compares with the towns next door
Calumet Township spent $53 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $9 to $2,458. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart Township | $9 | $1,922 |
| St. John Township | $15 | $2,938 |
| North Township | $23 | $1,895 |
| Lake Station | $662 | $1,399 |
| Schererville | $849 | $2,734 |
| Griffith | $962 | $1,796 |
| Hammond | $2,248 | $1,630 |
| East Chicago | $2,458 | $1,083 |
| Gary | estimate | $915 |
| Highland | estimate | $2,047 |
| Calumet Township | $53 | $1,096 |
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 Calumet Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Calumet Township’s government
How much does Calumet Township spend per resident?
About $53 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 $53 was more than 82% of 17 Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Calumet Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,096 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Calumet Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Calumet Township yet.
How many people work for Calumet Township?
73 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $240,999 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Calumet Township in the state legislature?
Calumet Township is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Calumet Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →