ZIP 46788 · Spencer Township, IN

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 46788: 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 46788?
46788 is served by the State of Indiana, De Kalb County, Dekalb County Eastern Community School District, Allen County, East Allen County Schools, Spencer Township, Springfield Township and Cedar Creek Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Indiana spent $57.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), De Kalb County spent $81.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Dekalb County Eastern Community School District spent $39.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Allen County spent $487 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), East Allen County Schools spent $214 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Spencer Township spent $86 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Springfield Township spent $128 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Cedar Creek Township spent $2.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 46788?
Of the governments serving 46788, Allen County collected $104 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), East Allen County Schools collected $44.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), State of Indiana collected $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), De Kalb County collected $13.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Dekalb County Eastern Community School District collected $7.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Cedar Creek Township collected $533 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Springfield Township collected $52 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Spencer Township collected $11 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 46788.

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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: De Kalb County, Allen County, Spencer Township and Springfield Township

Why not this year? Indiana governments with newer filings show figures from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 46788

Allen County$104 million

21% of its $493 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

East Allen County Schools$44.5 million

28% of its $157 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

De Kalb County$13.1 million

16% of its $82.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Dekalb County Eastern Community School District$7.5 million

20% of its $37.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Cedar Creek Township$533 thousand

60% of its $884 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Springfield Township$52 thousand

46% of its $113 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Spencer Township$11 thousand

22% of its $49 thousand 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 counties

De Kalb County

$81.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 54% of this ZIP is in De Kalb County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes75%Fines and other13%State tax money7.7%Fees for services2.4%Federal tax money1.4%
Full De Kalb County breakdown

County taxes75%

Other taxes
44%$36.4 million
Property tax
16%$13.1 million
Local income tax
15%$12.4 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$2.0 million

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$1.2 million

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$6.4 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$10.9 million
Fines
0.2%$148 thousand
De Kalb County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs54%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Housing and community development9.8%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.2%All other spending4.7%
Full De Kalb County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$44.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$17.3 million
Housing and community development
9.8%$8.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$6.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.2%$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
1.8%$1.5 million
Social services
1.4%$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$766 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$398 thousand
Pension contributions
<0.1%$50 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.
De Kalb County page →

Allen County

$487 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 47% of this ZIP is in Allen County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes81%State tax money8.0%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services4.8%Federal tax money1.4%
Full Allen County breakdown

County taxes81%

Local income tax
51%$253 million
Property tax
21%$104 million
Other taxes
8.5%$42.0 million

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$23.6 million

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$6.8 million

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$39.3 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$20.1 million
Fines
0.9%$4.3 million
Allen County page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments38%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%Roads, transit and parking4.7%All other spending12%
Full Allen County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
38%$186 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$101 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$88.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$33.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$23.0 million
Housing and community development
4.7%$23.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.4%$16.5 million
Health and hospitals
2.0%$9.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$3.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$2.5 million
Pension contributions
<0.1%$327 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.
Social services
<0.1%$248 thousand
Allen County page →

Your towns

Spencer Township

$86 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Spencer Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes56%Fines and other44%
Full Spencer Township breakdown

Township taxes56%

Local income tax
32%$15 thousand
Property tax
22%$11 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$1 thousand

Fines and other44%

Interest, rents and other
44%$21 thousand
Spencer Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Running the government and other costs34%Social services9.5%
Full Spencer Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$29 thousand
Social services
9.5%$8 thousand
Spencer Township page →

Springfield Township

$128 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Springfield Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes46%County and local tax money43%Fees for services11%

What stands out

43%

of Springfield Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Springfield Township breakdown

Township taxes46%

Property tax
46%$52 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money43%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
43%$49 thousand
Springfield Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs56%Sent to other local governments41%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%Social services1.6%

What stands out

41%

of Springfield Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Springfield Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$72 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand
Sent to other local governments
41%$52 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Social services
1.6%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Springfield Township page →

Cedar Creek Township

$2.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Cedar Creek Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes61%Fees for services22%State tax money8.0%County and local tax money7.1%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

7.1%

of Cedar Creek Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Full Cedar Creek Township breakdown

Township taxes61%

Property tax
60%$533 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$196 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$196 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$71 thousand

County and local tax money7.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.1%$63 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$16 thousand
Cedar Creek Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails96%Running the government and other costs2.6%Sent to other local governments1.1%

What stands out

96%

of Cedar Creek Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Cedar Creek Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
96%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
2.6%$52 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$52 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$22 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$22 thousand
Cedar Creek Township page →

Your schools

Dekalb County Eastern Community School District

$39.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 48% of this ZIP is in Dekalb County Eastern Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money30%County and local tax money24%School district taxes22%Federal tax money19%Fines and other4.4%Fees for services1.6%
Full Dekalb County Eastern Community School District breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
20%$7.5 million
Local income tax
0.9%$357 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$331 thousand

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$604 thousand

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$7.1 million

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$11.2 million

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$9.0 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$1.6 million
Dekalb County Eastern Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.7%
Full Dekalb County Eastern Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$37.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.7%$1.9 million
Dekalb County Eastern Community School District page →

East Allen County Schools

$214 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.

About 47% of this ZIP is in East Allen County Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%School district taxes30%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services0.6%
Full East Allen County Schools breakdown

School district taxes30%

Property tax
28%$44.5 million
Other taxes
1.8%$2.8 million

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$950 thousand

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$13.9 million

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$90.2 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$4.4 million
East Allen County Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%
Full East Allen County Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$185 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$28.6 million
East Allen County Schools 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
Indiana page →

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.

De Kalb County. 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.

Dekalb County Eastern Community 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.

Allen County. 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.

East Allen County Schools. 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.

Spencer 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.

Springfield Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Cedar Creek Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.