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Town Hall · Brown Township

How is Brown Township run?

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

Typical tax bill
$809
0.55% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Brown Township is run

Read from the town’s official records.

The school district

South Montgomery Community School Corporation

Brown Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alamo, Clark Township, Ladoga, New Market, New Ross and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Brown Township →
$13,059
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,639
students
$23.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,059 per pupil, $7,482 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 42%State 52%Federal 6%

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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $809 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Russell Township$1,581
Howard Township$1,417
Scott Township$1,282
Union Township$1,206
Ripley Township$934
Brown Township$809
Greene Township$594
$809
typical bill a year
0.55%
effective rate
$147,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Brown Township

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

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

How Brown Township voted in 2024

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

President794 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican84.3%669 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.1%112 votes

Others: 1.6% (13 votes).

Most votes in Brown Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
55%

of Brown Township’s 1,447 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate781 votes
Jim BanksRepublican81.9%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat14.6%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Brown Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor793 votes
Mike BraunRepublican71.4%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat17.5%
Others11.1%

Most votes in Brown Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Brown Township84.3%14.1%1.6%794
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 Brown Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Brown Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $18 to $51 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
Union Township$18$1,206
Howard Township$21$1,417
Scott Township$34$1,282
Russell Township$38$1,581
Greene Township$45$594
Ripley Township$51$934
Brown Townshipestimate$809

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 Brown Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Brown Township’s government

What is the property tax rate in Brown Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $809 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% 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 Brown Township’s government?

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

How did Brown Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 84.3%, Kamala D Harris 14.1% (794 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

Who represents Brown Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 44 (Beau Baird). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Brown Township’s government

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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 →