Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Dune Acres run?
Dune Acres’ town government spent $132,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $725 per resident.
What stands out about how Dune Acres is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Duneland School Corporation
Dune Acres’ K–12 school district, shared with Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Jackson Township, Liberty Township, Porter and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $7,361 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.
About $725 per resident a year, or $1.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 15%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$725 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Dune Acres’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($725 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–$967. Dune Acres spent more than 58% of 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; Dune Acres itself left out).
No trend yet
Dune Acres reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,721 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Dune Acres’ 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 Dune Acres’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dune Acres →
Who’s in charge in Dune Acres
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dune Acres’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on duneacres.org ↗.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Dune Acres.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: duneacres.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 Dune Acres compares with the towns next door
Dune Acres spent $725 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,238 to $2,114. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Porter | $1,238 | $2,322 |
| Burns Harbor | $2,114 | $1,982 |
| Dune Acres | $725 | $7,721 |
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 Dune Acres’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dune Acres’ government
How much does Dune Acres spend per resident?
About $725 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 $725 was more than 58% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dune Acres?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,721 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see duneacres.org.
Who runs Dune Acres’ government?
See duneacres.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dune Acres yet.
How many people work for Dune Acres?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,217 (about $158,604 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dune Acres in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Rodney Pol) and State House District 10 (Chuck Moseley). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dune Acres’ 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 →