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Town Hall · Laconia

How is Laconia run?

Laconia’s town government spent $45,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $804 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Laconia didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$45,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$804
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $3,884 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$342
0.43% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Laconia is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer100% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares South Harrison Community Schools with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $342 a year: 0.43% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $804 per resident a year, or $2.20 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 72%Interest, fines & other 23%Fees & charges 4%From other local governments 1%
An estimate

Laconia didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Laconia yet

Every year of Laconia’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $342 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Laconia$342
$342
typical bill a year
0.43%
effective rate
$80,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Laconia’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 Laconia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Laconia →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Laconia

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

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

South Harrison Community Schools

Laconia’s K–12 school district, shared with Boone Township, Corydon, Elizabeth, Harrison Township, Heth Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Laconia →
$13,496
per pupil · IN $13,688
3,077
students
$3.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,496 per pupil, $6,848 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 28%State 59%Federal 12%

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

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

Who represents Laconia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Laconia.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Karen Engleman
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Gary Byrne
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Erin Houchin
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
    Todd YoungJim Banks

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

Reach Laconia’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Laconia’s government

How much does Laconia spend per resident?

About $804 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Laconia didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $45,000.

What is the property tax rate in Laconia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $342 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% 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 Laconia’s government?

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

How many people work for Laconia?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,884 (about $46,608 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Laconia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Gary Byrne) and State House District 70 (Karen Engleman). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Laconia’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Laconia, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →