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Town Hall · Abington Township

Abington Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns

Abington Township’s town government spent $56,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $70 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$56,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$70
In 2022: $70, more than 84% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $1,548 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,780
0.97% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Abington Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$70 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them

Abington Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($70 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $31, and the middle half spent $18–$53. Abington Township spent more than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$53Median $31Abington Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
489

Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Abington Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $70 per resident a year, or $0.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%
Over the years

No trend yet

Abington Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,780 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Abington$2,327
Abington Township$1,780
Indiana$1,614
Boston Township$1,477
Center Township$1,387
Brownsville Township$1,089
$1,780
typical bill a year
0.97%
effective rate
$183,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Abington 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Abington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Abington Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Abington Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Abington Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Abington Township yet.
The school district

Centerville-Abington Community Schools

Abington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Center Township, Centerville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Abington Township →
$11,317
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,778
students
$17.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,317 per pupil, $6,593 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 22%State 62%Federal 16%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Abington Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Abington Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Abington Township compares with the towns next door

Abington Township spent $70 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $21 to $124. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Center Township$21$1,387
Brownsville Township$31$1,089
Boston Township$124$1,477
Abington Township$70$1,780

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 Abington Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Abington Township’s government

How much does Abington Township spend per resident?

About $70 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $70 was more than 84% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Abington Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,780 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Abington Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Abington Township yet.

How many people work for Abington Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,548 (about $18,576 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Abington Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Jeff Raatz) and State House District 56 (Brad Barrett). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Abington Township’s government

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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 →