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Town Hall · Lagro

Lagro spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Lagro’s town government spent $40,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $103 per resident. Water and other utilities ($53,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$40,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$103
In 2022: $103, less than 89% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$429,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $10,880
Typical tax bill
$442
0.55% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Lagro is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $103 per resident, less than 89% of 363 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer57% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $442 a year: 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Compared with similar places

$103 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them

Lagro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($103 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 $300–$967. Lagro spent less than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $300–$967Median $586Lagro

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; Lagro itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $103 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 37%Utility sales 32%Property taxes 18%From the federal government 13%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $17,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $110,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $442 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Lagro$442
$442
typical bill a year
0.55%
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 Lagro’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 Lagro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lagro →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lagro

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

Check Lagro’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lagro yet.
Who works for Lagro

One full-time town employee for every 97 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 (388).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities2
Sewer & trash1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other1
4
full-time
6
part-time
$10,880
payroll for March 2022
$130,560
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$20,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Lagro had 10.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 221 of the 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.3: Lagro had more than 87% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District

Lagro’s K–12 school district, shared with La Fontaine, Lagro Township, Liberty Township, Paw Paw Township, Roann and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lagro →
$11,924
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,301
students
$7.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,924 per pupil, $6,199 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 33%State 54%Federal 12%

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

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

Who represents Lagro

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lagro.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Lorissa Sweet
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Nick McKinley
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Rudy Yakym III
  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 Lagro’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lagro’s government

How much does Lagro spend per resident?

About $103 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 $103 was less than 89% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lagro?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $442 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% 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 Lagro’s government?

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

How many people work for Lagro?

4 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,880 (about $130,560 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lagro in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Nick McKinley) and State House District 50 (Lorissa Sweet). The House district also covers 32 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 →