Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Allen County collected $174.1M in taxes and spent $265.1M.
Collected
$174.1M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$265.1M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
Two taxes.
Income tax
1.59%
Property tax
$0.4119 per $100 of value
Source · Indiana Department of Revenue, Allen County residents pay a 1.59% local income tax for 2024. Read on June 9, 2026.
Details
Allen County residents pay a 1.59% local income tax for 2024 (raised from 1.48% in 2023) — Indiana Department of Revenue county tax rate chartSource · Indiana DLGF — 2024 Certified Budget Order, Allen 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Allen 2024 property tax — county-government certified unit rate 0.4119 per $100 net AV (DLGF 2024 Certified Budget Order). Payable-2024 (assessment 2023) certified rate applied to NET assessed value after Indiana's homestead deductions (standard min(60%, $48,000) + supplemental 40%/30% at the $600k remainder threshold, IC 6-1.1-12-37/-37.5 payable-2024 parameters) and the 1% gross-AV circuit-breaker cap — both modeled by the declared IN profile (option-1 engine build, 2026-07-23; cap-exempt referendum levies not separated, labeled approximation). Held modeled: single certified DLGF document; township/transit/airport units unrostered (the binding cap makes modeled totals robust)Where it goes
Ten service lines.
General government · Current
$97.8M
Police
$93.6M
Public works · Current
$22.3M
Health and human services
$18.6M
Other · Capital outlay
$14.1M
Public works · Capital outlay
$10.1M
General government · Capital outlay
$4.5M
Debt service · past obligation
$3.3M
Parks and recreation
$0.9M
Other · Current
$0.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Allen County Government, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Allen County Government, Fort Wayne, Indiana — Annual Financial Report, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. SBOA report 84971A, filed 09/29/2025. Amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Who decides
The County Council is the money body of the county. It sets the tax rate. The 3 Commissioners run county government day to day. The Council has 4 district members and 3 at-large members.
Robert A. Armstrong
Council Member, at large
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Ken Fries
Council Member, at large
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Lindsey Hammond
Council Member, at large
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Kyle Kerley
Council Member, District 1
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Thomas A. Harris
Council Member, District 2
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Paul W. Lagemann
Council Member, District 3
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Don A. Wyss
Council Member, District 4
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Source · Indiana General Assembly; Allen County, Indiana Code IC 36-2-5-2 and the Allen County Council page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Indiana Code IC 36-2-5-2 and the Allen County Council page (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
County offices plan their spending for the next calendar year. The budget and tax rate must be set by November 1.
Each yearThe county budget year is the calendar year.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Indiana elects county officers in even years.
How to reach it
County Council office: 260-449-7241
Phone
1 East Main Street, Edwin J. Rousseau Centre, Rm 1, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Mailing address
Source · Indiana General Assembly, Indiana Code IC 36-2-5-5 and IC 6-1.1-17-5(a). Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Indiana Code IC 36-2-5-5 and IC 6-1.1-17-5(a) (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
An Allen County address pays these governments too. Which cities and school districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Allen County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 26. Find yours by address.
School districts: 4
East Allen County SchoolsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Fort Wayne Community SchoolsSchool districtNorthwest Allen County SchoolsNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sources
Collected
Allen County Government, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Allen County Government, Fort Wayne, Indiana — Annual Financial Report, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. SBOA report 84971A, filed 09/29/2025. Amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Spent
Allen County Government, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Allen County Government, Fort Wayne, Indiana — Annual Financial Report, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. SBOA report 84971A, filed 09/29/2025. Amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Taxes
Indiana Department of Revenue, Allen County residents pay a 1.59% local income tax for 2024. Read on June 9, 2026.
Details
Allen County residents pay a 1.59% local income tax for 2024 (raised from 1.48% in 2023) — Indiana Department of Revenue county tax rate chartTaxes
Indiana DLGF — 2024 Certified Budget Order, Allen 2024 property tax. Read on July 23, 2026.
Details
Allen 2024 property tax — county-government certified unit rate 0.4119 per $100 net AV (DLGF 2024 Certified Budget Order). Payable-2024 (assessment 2023) certified rate applied to NET assessed value after Indiana's homestead deductions (standard min(60%, $48,000) + supplemental 40%/30% at the $600k remainder threshold, IC 6-1.1-12-37/-37.5 payable-2024 parameters) and the 1% gross-AV circuit-breaker cap — both modeled by the declared IN profile (option-1 engine build, 2026-07-23; cap-exempt referendum levies not separated, labeled approximation). Held modeled: single certified DLGF document; township/transit/airport units unrostered (the binding cap makes modeled totals robust)Who decides
Indiana General Assembly; Allen County, Indiana Code IC 36-2-5-2 and the Allen County Council page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Indiana Code IC 36-2-5-2 and the Allen County Council page (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Indiana General Assembly, Indiana Code IC 36-2-5-5 and IC 6-1.1-17-5(a). Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Indiana Code IC 36-2-5-5 and IC 6-1.1-17-5(a) (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Allen County, Allen County Council office page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Allen County Council office page (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Allen County Government, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Allen County Government, Fort Wayne, Indiana — Annual Financial Report, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. SBOA report 84971A, filed 09/29/2025. Amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)To act on what you have read
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