Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBlack Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Black Township’s town government spent $505,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $56 per resident.
What stands out about how Black Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$56 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Black Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($56 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $21, and the middle half spent $12–$38. Black Township spent more than 84% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Black Township itself left out).
About $56 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 62%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Black Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Black Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,302 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 Black 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 Black Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Black Township →
Who’s in charge in Black Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,261 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 (9,045).
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.
Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District
Black Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lynn Township, Marrs Township, Mount Vernon, Point Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,360 per pupil, $7,985 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 Black Township voted in 2024
Official results for Black Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%2,743 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%1,210 votesOthers: 1.7% (68 votes).
Most votes in Black Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Black Township’s 7,016 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Black Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Black Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Black Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Township | 68.2% | 30.1% | 1.7% | 4,021 |
| 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 Black Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 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 Black Township compares with the towns next door
Black Township spent $56 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $54 to $1,270. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Point Township | $54 | $700 |
| Marrs Township | $68 | $1,727 |
| Lynn Township | $89 | $1,304 |
| Mount Vernon | $1,270 | $1,275 |
| Black Township | $56 | $1,302 |
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 Black Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Black Township’s government
How much does Black Township spend per resident?
About $56 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 $56 was more than 84% of 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Black Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,302 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% 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 Black Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Black Township yet.
How did Black Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.2%, Kamala D Harris 30.1% (4,021 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Black Township?
4 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,918 (about $119,016 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Black Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Jim Tomes) and State House District 76 (Wendy McNamara). The House district also covers 20 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 →