Photo: JoeyBLS · Public domainHow is St. John Township run?
St. John Township’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $15 per resident.
What stands out about how St. John Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lake Central School Corporation
St. John Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dyer, Schererville, St. John. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,633 per pupil, $7,423 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 $15 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$15 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
St. John Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($15 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 17 Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $11, and the middle half spent $5–$44. St. John Township spent more than 53% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. John Township itself left out).
No trend yet
St. John Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,938 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 St. John Township’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.
Tax bills are one input to St. John Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. John Township →
Who’s in charge in St. John Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
St. John Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on stjohnin.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 9,879 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 (69,155).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for St. John Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: stjohnin.gov ↗
- 2Indiana HouseSt. John Township is split between 3 districts
- 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 St. John Township compares with the towns next door
St. John Township spent $15 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $12 to $1,116. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | $12 | $3,352 |
| North Township | $23 | $1,895 |
| Ross Township | $27 | $1,905 |
| Calumet Township | $53 | $1,096 |
| Schererville | $849 | $2,734 |
| Griffith | $962 | $1,796 |
| St. John | $1,004 | $3,725 |
| Dyer | $1,116 | $3,163 |
| St. John Township | $15 | $2,938 |
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 St. John Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about St. John Township’s government
How much does St. John Township spend per resident?
About $15 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 $15 was more than 53% of 17 Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. John Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,938 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see stjohnin.gov.
Who runs St. John Township’s government?
See stjohnin.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. John Township yet.
How many people work for St. John Township?
7 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,037 (about $252,444 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. John Township in the state legislature?
St. John Township is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 1 (Dan Dernulc). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. John Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →