Photo: JoeyBLS · Public domainSt. John spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
St. John’s town government spent $26.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,146 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how St. John is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,004 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
St. John’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,004 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,182, and the middle half spent $976–$1,616. St. John spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. John itself left out).
About $1,146 per resident a year, or $3.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 33% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years St. John reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,004 · 2023: $271 · 2024: $1,146. Per resident it went from $1,004 to $1,146 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 19,616 to 22,847.
full-time in March 2025, up from 74 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,725 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% 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’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. John →
Who’s in charge in St. John
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
St. John’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 257 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (22,847).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lake Central School Corporation
St. John’s K–12 school district, shared with Dyer, St. John Township, Schererville. 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.
Hanover Community School Corporation · $12,481 per pupil
Crown Point Community School Corporation · $13,085 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for St. John.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: stjohnin.gov ↗
- 2Indiana HouseSt. John is split between 2 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 compares with the towns next door
St. John spent $1,004 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | $12 | $3,352 |
| St. John Township | $15 | $2,938 |
| Schererville | $849 | $2,734 |
| St. John | $1,004 | $3,725 |
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’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about St. John’s government
How much does St. John spend per resident?
About $1,146 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,004 was less than 71% of 35 Indiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. John?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,725 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% 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’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 yet.
How many people work for St. John?
89 full-time and 64 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $685,670 (about $8.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. John in the state legislature?
St. John is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. John’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 →