ZIP 46216 · Lawrence, IN

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 46216: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Indiana governments, the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 46216?
46216 is served by the State of Indiana, the City of Lawrence, Lawrence Township and Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Indiana spent $57.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Lawrence spent $94.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Lawrence Township spent $3.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District spent $346 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 46216?
Of the governments serving 46216, Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District collected $73.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), City of Lawrence collected $29.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), State of Indiana collected $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Lawrence Township collected $677 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 46216.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Lawrence, Lawrence Township and Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District

Figures for Indiana governments come from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance and are for 2025. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 46216

Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District$73.3 million

28% of its $266 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

City of Lawrence$29.8 million

34% of its $88.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

State of Indiana$15.3 million

<0.1% of its $57.5 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lawrence Township$677 thousand

25% of its $2.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your cities and towns

Marion County has no separate county government in the Census finance record, so no county section is shown.

City of Lawrence

$94.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services42%City taxes39%State tax money18%Fines and other1.3%
Full Lawrence breakdown

City taxes39%

Property tax
34%$29.8 million
Local income tax
5.4%$4.7 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$50 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$37.0 million

State tax money18%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
18%$15.6 million

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$1.1 million
Lawrence page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking3.8%Housing and community development2.6%All other spending6.1%
Full Lawrence breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$35.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$25.8 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$21.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$3.6 million
Housing and community development
2.6%$2.5 million
Health and hospitals
2.4%$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$1.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.6%$1.5 million
Pension contributions
0.5%$444 thousand
Money paid out of the government's own pension fund (for example its IMRF or police and fire pension fund). Pension payments made from other funds are counted with the departments that pay them.
Lawrence page →

Lawrence Township

$3.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%Fines and other31%Fees for services0.6%State tax money0.5%
Full Lawrence Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Local income tax
41%$1.1 million
Property tax
25%$677 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$48 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$17 thousand

State tax money0.5%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.5%$13 thousand

Fines and other31%

Interest, rents and other
28%$761 thousand
Fines
2.2%$58 thousand
Lawrence Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs73%Social services19%Sent to other local governments8.2%
Full Lawrence Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
73%$2.4 million
Social services
19%$617 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.2%$274 thousand
Lawrence Township page →

Your schools

Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District

$346 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes29%Federal tax money9.2%Fines and other5.4%County and local tax money0.7%Fees for services0.2%
Full Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax
28%$73.3 million
Other taxes
1.6%$4.2 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$615 thousand

Federal tax money9.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
9.2%$24.3 million

State tax money55%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
55%$147 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$1.9 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$14.3 million
Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges86%Debt payments (principal and interest)14%
Full Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
86%$299 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
14%$47.0 million
Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District page →

Your state

State of Indiana

$57.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes46%Federal tax money41%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)7.6%Fines and other5.1%Local tax money0.3%
Full Indiana breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Indiana's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes46%

Sales tax
19%$11.0 billion
Local income tax
14%$8.10 billion
Other taxes
11%$6.38 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 14 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.13 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.73 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$643 million
  • Amusement taxes$621 million
  • Tobacco taxes$340 million
  • Driver's licenses$293 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$273 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$142 million
  • Other licenses$57.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$55.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$26.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$20.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17.4 million
  • Amusement licenses$15.3 million
  • Corporation licenses$12.6 million
  • Severance taxes$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
1.7%$965 million
Property tax
<0.1%$15.3 million

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$4.40 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 9 more
  • College tuition$3.23 billion
  • University housing and dining$817 million
  • Other service charges$204 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$66.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$48.0 million
  • Ports and waterways$23.8 million
  • Housing$7.6 million
  • Other education charges$5.7 million
  • Road charges$2.1 million
  • Hospital bills$177 thousand
  • Other school charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
41%$23.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$172 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$2.90 billion
Fines
<0.1%$56.0 million
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Where the money goes

Social services40%Sent to local governments26%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Running the government and other costs4.2%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

40%

of Indiana's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Indiana breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
40%$23.1 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$22.9 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$90.0 million
  • Welfare institutions$29.0 million
  • Veterans' services$18.6 million
Sent to local governments
26%$14.8 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 18 more
  • Sent to school districts$11.4 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.37 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.23 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$350 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$116 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$72.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$61.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$53.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$47.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$30.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$15.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$8.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$7.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$3.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.4 million
  • Sent to the federal government$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$122 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$9.47 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.72 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.21 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.19 billion
  • Other education$358 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$3.17 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.97 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$166 million
  • Ports and harbors$29.5 million
  • Airports$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$2.42 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.63 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$451 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$242 million
  • Other government administration$97.5 million
  • Government buildings$669 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$2.00 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.06 billion
  • Police$508 million
  • Courts and legal services$284 million
  • Inspections and regulation$129 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$21.2 million
Health and hospitals
1.9%$1.11 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$909 million
  • Hospitals$198 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$720 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$556 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$556 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$289 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$94.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$82.4 million
  • Libraries$11.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$9.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
Indiana page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Indiana. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Lawrence. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Gateway, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Lawrence Township. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Gateway, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District. Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Gateway, Annual Financial Report fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that an Indiana government filed with the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the government's general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service and enterprise funds (utilities, airports and the like). Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds, payroll and clearing accounts, and money held for others (court and clerk accounts, property tax settlement, trusts) are not counted. The reports are self-reported and are not audited by the Department.

Cash basis. Indiana local governments report cash received and paid, so a year with a big construction project can show more spending than revenue.

Debt payments. Indiana's report lists the principal and interest paid on debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Employee benefits are not a separate line here: the report sorts spending by fund and by department, so salaries and benefits sit inside each service. Capital outlay is counted under the service it paid for. Pension contributions are shown separately when the government pays them through its own police or fire pension fund.

Federal and state money. The report combines federal and state grants in one line, so the split between federal and state money is an estimate: federal money is the federal awards the government lists in its grants schedule, and the rest is shown as state money. Shared state taxes, such as the state's cigarette, alcohol and highway distributions, are state money. The local income tax is a tax residents pay, so it is shown as a tax. School corporations file for the calendar year.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.