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Town Hall · Kingsbury

Kingsbury spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities

Kingsbury’s town government spent $84,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $351 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$84,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$351
In 2022: $351, less than 71% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $10,784 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,433
0.77% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Kingsbury is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$351 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

Kingsbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($351 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. Kingsbury spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$967Median $586Kingsbury

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
363

Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kingsbury itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $351 per resident a year, or $0.96 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 67%Property taxes 26%From other local governments 4%Interest, fines & other 1%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $10,000. With these, the whole budget was $94,000.
About “Other”.42% of Kingsbury’s day-to-day spending ($35,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Kingsbury reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,433 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Kingsbury$1,433
$1,433
typical bill a year
0.77%
effective rate
$186,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kingsbury’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Kingsbury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kingsbury →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kingsbury

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Kingsbury’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kingsbury yet.
The school district

La Porte Community School Corporation

Kingsbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Center Township, Kingsford Heights, Lincoln Township, Pleasant Township, Scipio Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kingsbury →
$13,506
per pupil · IN $13,688
6,144
students
$74.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,506 per pupil, $7,642 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 30%State 57%Federal 13%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Kingsbury

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kingsbury.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Kingsbury’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kingsbury’s government

How much does Kingsbury spend per resident?

About $351 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 $351 was less than 71% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Kingsbury?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,433 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% 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 Kingsbury’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kingsbury yet.

How many people work for Kingsbury?

0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,784 (about $129,408 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Kingsbury in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Mike Bohacek) and State House District 20 (Jim Pressel). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →