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Town Hall · Boone Township

In Boone Township, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana

Who represents Boone Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Boone Township voted.

Typical tax bill
$792
0.46% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Boone Township is run

Read from the town’s official records.

The school district

South Harrison Community Schools

Boone Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Corydon, Elizabeth, Harrison Township, Heth Township, Laconia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Boone Township →
$13,496
per pupil · IN $13,688
3,077
students
$3.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,496 per pupil, $6,848 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 28%State 59%Federal 12%

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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $792 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Harrison Township$1,330
Webster Township$1,148
Taylor Township$1,012
Boone Township$792
Heth Township$659
$792
typical bill a year
0.46%
effective rate
$171,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Boone Township

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

Check Boone Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Boone Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Boone Township voted in 2024

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

President685 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.2%570 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.5%106 votes

Others: 1.3% (9 votes).

Most votes in Boone Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
64%

of Boone Township’s 1,068 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate672 votes
Jim BanksRepublican80.2%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat17.1%
Others2.7%

Most votes in Boone Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor681 votes
Mike BraunRepublican80.0%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat17.3%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Boone Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Boone Township83.2%15.5%1.3%685
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 Boone Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Boone Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $3 to $11 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Webster Township$3$1,148
Heth Township$7$659
Taylor Township$11$1,012
Harrison Townshipestimate$1,330
Boone Townshipestimate$792

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 Boone Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Boone Township’s government

What is the property tax rate in Boone Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $792 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% 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 Boone Township’s government?

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

How did Boone Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 83.2%, Kamala D Harris 15.5% (685 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

Who represents Boone Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Gary Byrne) and State House District 70 (Karen Engleman). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Boone Township’s government

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Town Square →
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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 →