Baugo Township Gymnasium · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Baugo Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Baugo Township’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $172 per resident.
What stands out about how Baugo Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$172 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Baugo Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($172 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $14, and the middle half spent $10–$50. Baugo Township spent more than 91% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Baugo Township itself left out).
About $172 per resident a year, or $0.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 88%.
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No trend yet
Baugo Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,472 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Baugo 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.
Tax bills are one input to Baugo Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baugo Township →
Who’s in charge in Baugo Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 3,342 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (10,027).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Baugo Community Schools
Baugo Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,083 per pupil, $6,709 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Baugo Township voted in 2024
Official results for Baugo Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.6%2,984 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%967 votesOthers: 1.2% (50 votes).
Most votes in Baugo Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Baugo Township’s 6,902 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Baugo Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Baugo Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Baugo Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baugo Township | 74.6% | 24.2% | 1.2% | 4,001 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Baugo Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseBaugo Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Baugo Township compares with the towns next door
Baugo Township spent $172 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $38 to $1,625. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Township | $38 | $2,107 |
| Concord Township | $44 | $1,303 |
| Penn Township | $113 | $1,506 |
| Cleveland Township | $176 | $1,650 |
| Elkhart | $1,625 | $1,198 |
| Baugo Township | $172 | $1,472 |
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 Baugo Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Baugo Township’s government
How much does Baugo Township spend per resident?
About $172 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 $172 was more than 91% of 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Baugo Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,472 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% 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 Baugo Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baugo Township yet.
How did Baugo Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.6%, Kamala D Harris 24.2% (4,001 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Baugo Township?
3 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,331 (about $423,972 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Baugo Township in the state legislature?
Baugo Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Blake Doriot). 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 →