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Town Hall · Brookville Township

Brookville Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns

Brookville Township’s town government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $10 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$59,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$10
In 2022: $10, less than 83% of 248 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $1,842
Typical tax bill
$1,519
0.69% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Brookville Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$10 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them

Brookville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($10 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–$40. Brookville Township spent less than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $12–$40Median $21Brookville Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
248

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; Brookville Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $10 per resident a year, or $0.03 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 78%From the state 22%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $10,000. With these, the whole budget was $69,000.
About “Other”.64% of Brookville Township’s day-to-day spending ($38,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,519 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Whitewater Township$1,854
Butler Township$1,672
Indiana$1,614
Fairfield Township$1,605
Brookville Township$1,519
Springfield Township$1,420
Highland Township$1,296
Metamora Township$1,028
$1,519
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$221,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Brookville Township

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

See brookvilleindiana.org for Brookville Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Brookville Township yet.brookvilleindiana.org ↗
Agendas

Brookville Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on brookvilleindiana.org ↗.

The school district

Franklin County Community School Corporation

Brookville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Blooming Grove Township, Brookville, Cedar Grove, Fairfield Township, Highland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Brookville Township →
$13,144
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,987
students
$13.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,144 per pupil, $6,552 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 38%State 55%Federal 7%

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

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

Who represents Brookville Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Brookville Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Brookville Township compares with the towns next door

Brookville Township spent $10 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $15 to $30. 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
Fairfield Township$15$1,605
Metamora Township$15$1,028
Butler Township$16$1,672
Highland Township$20$1,296
Springfield Township$24$1,420
Whitewater Township$30$1,854
Blooming Grove Townshipestimate—
Brookville Township$10$1,519

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 Brookville Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Brookville Township’s government

How much does Brookville Township spend per resident?

About $10 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 $10 was less than 83% 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 Brookville Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,519 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brookvilleindiana.org.

Who runs Brookville Township’s government?

See brookvilleindiana.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brookville Township yet.

How many people work for Brookville Township?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,842 (about $22,104 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Brookville Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Jeff Raatz) and State House District 55 (Lindsay Patterson). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Brookville Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →