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Town Hall · Beaver Township

Beaver Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns

Beaver Township’s town government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $45 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$21,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$45
In 2022: $45, more than 66% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$650
a year

What stands out about how Beaver Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$45 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them

Beaver Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($45 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–$54. Beaver Township spent more than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$54Median $31Beaver 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; Beaver Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $45 per resident a year, or $0.12 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 78%From the state 22%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $22,000.
About “Other”.57% of Beaver Township’s day-to-day spending ($12,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $650 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Jefferson Township$1,477
Salem Township$784
Liberty Township$758
Beaver Township$650
Indian Creek Township$576
$650
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beaver Township

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

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

West Central School Corporation

Beaver Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Francesville, Gillam Township, Medaryville, Salem Township, White Post Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beaver Township →
$18,605
per pupil · IN $13,688
618
students
$3.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,605 per pupil, $7,976 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 49%State 46%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Beaver Township voted in 2024

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

President219 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.1%158 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.5%58 votes

Others: 1.4% (3 votes).

Most votes in Beaver Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

U.S. Senate201 votes
Jim BanksRepublican73.6%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat24.9%
Others1.5%

Most votes in Beaver Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor208 votes
Mike BraunRepublican61.5%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat30.8%
Others7.7%

Most votes in Beaver Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Beaver Township72.1%26.5%1.4%219
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 Beaver Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Beaver Township spent $45 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $16 to $176. 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
Salem Township$16$784
Jefferson Township$27$1,477
Liberty Township$176$758
Indian Creek Townshipestimate$576
Beaver Township$45$650

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 Beaver Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beaver Township’s government

How much does Beaver Township spend per resident?

About $45 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 $45 was more than 66% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Beaver Township’s government?

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

How did Beaver Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.1%, Kamala D Harris 26.5% (219 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

Who represents Beaver Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Ed Charbonneau) and State House District 16 (Kendell Culp). The House district also covers 48 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 →