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Town Hall · Lakeville

How is Lakeville run?

Lakeville’s town government spent $575,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $720 per resident. Water and other utilities ($64,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$575,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$720
In 2022: $720, more than 57% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.9M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $18,127 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,567
1.15% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Lakeville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer22% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Union-North United School Corporation with 3 other towns.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $720 per resident a year, or $1.97 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 42%Fees & charges 28%Utility sales 16%Property taxes 12%From other local governments 1%Interest, fines & other <1%Sales taxes <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.1 million; interest on debt $75,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.8 million.
About “Other”.29% of Lakeville’s day-to-day spending ($169,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$720 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Lakeville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($720 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. Lakeville spent more than 57% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($77,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. 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; Lakeville itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,567 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Lakeville$1,567
$1,567
typical bill a year
1.15%
effective rate
$136,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lakeville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 200 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 (799).

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

Police2
Administration & buildings0 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
4
full-time
3
part-time
$18,127
payroll for March 2022
$217,524
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Estimates.Lakeville didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Union-North United School Corporation

Lakeville’s K–12 school district, shared with La Paz, North Township, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lakeville →
$11,457
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,227
students
$35.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,457 per pupil, $5,769 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 32%State 61%Federal 7%

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

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

Who represents Lakeville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lakeville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Jake Teshka
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Mike Bohacek
  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 Lakeville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lakeville’s government

How much does Lakeville spend per resident?

About $720 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 $720 was more than 57% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lakeville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,567 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% 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 Lakeville’s government?

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

How many people work for Lakeville?

4 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,127 (about $217,524 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Lakeville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Mike Bohacek) and State House District 7 (Jake Teshka). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Lakeville’s 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 →