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Town Hall · Anderson Township

Anderson Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns

Anderson Township’s town government spent $265,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $191 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$265,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$191
In 2022: $191, more than 98% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $9,500
Typical tax bill
$1,704
0.87% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Anderson Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$191 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them

Anderson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($191 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. Anderson Township spent more than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$53Median $31Anderson 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; Anderson Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $191 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 98%From the state 2%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Anderson Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $272,000.
About “Other”.46% of Anderson Township’s day-to-day spending ($121,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,704 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Newburgh$1,816
Anderson Township$1,704
Ohio Township$1,673
Boon Township$1,673
Indiana$1,614
Luce Township$1,446
$1,704
typical bill a year
0.87%
effective rate
$195,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Anderson 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 Anderson Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anderson Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Anderson Township

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

Check Anderson Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Anderson Township yet.
Who works for Anderson Township

One full-time town employee for every 347 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,388).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2
Other2
4
full-time
0
part-time
$9,500
payroll for March 2022
$114,000
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$28,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Anderson Township had 2.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 240 of the 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Anderson Township had more than 95% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Warrick County School Corporation

Anderson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Boon Township, Boonville, Campbell Township, Chandler, Elberfeld and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Anderson Township →
$12,637
per pupil · IN $13,688
10,005
students
$12.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,637 per pupil, $7,142 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 27%State 66%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Anderson Township voted in 2024

Official results for Anderson Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President626 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.8%456 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%161 votes

Others: 1.4% (9 votes).

Most votes in Anderson Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

U.S. Senate594 votes
Jim BanksRepublican69.9%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat26.6%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Anderson Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor588 votes
Mike BraunRepublican69.6%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat27.0%
Others3.4%

Most votes in Anderson Township: Mike Braun

President, 2024: Anderson Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Anderson Township72.8%25.7%1.4%626
Indiana58.6%39.6%1.8%2,936,677
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Anderson Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Anderson 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 Anderson Township compares with the towns next door

Anderson Township spent $191 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $6 to $4,455. 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
Boon Township$6$1,673
Ohio Township$27$1,673
Luce Township$87$1,446
Newburgh$4,455$1,816
Anderson Township$191$1,704

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 Anderson Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Anderson Township’s government

How much does Anderson Township spend per resident?

About $191 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $191 was more than 98% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Anderson Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,704 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Anderson Township’s government?

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

How did Anderson Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.8%, Kamala D Harris 25.7% (626 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Anderson Township?

4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,500 (about $114,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Anderson Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 50 (Vaneta Becker) and State House District 75 (Cindy Ledbetter). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →