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Town Hall · Cain Township

In Cain Township, 65% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana

Cain Township’s town government spent $20,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $19 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Indiana.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$20,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$19
In 2022: $19, less than 75% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $2,259
Typical tax bill
$762
0.57% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Cain Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$19 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them

Cain Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($19 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. Cain Township spent less than 75% of them.

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $19 per resident a year, or $0.05 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 60%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 66%From the state 32%Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Cain Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $24,000.
About “Other”.40% of Cain Township’s day-to-day spending ($8,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $762 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Richland Township$844
Cain Township$762
Van Buren Township$710
Jackson Township$650
Wayne Township$600
$762
typical bill a year
0.57%
effective rate
$133,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cain Township

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

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

Southeast Fountain School Corporation

Cain Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hillsboro, Jackson Township, Kingman, Mellott, Millcreek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cain Township →
$12,923
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,031
students
$4.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,923 per pupil, $7,052 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 36%State 53%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Cain Township voted in 2024

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

President553 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.4%439 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.6%103 votes

Others: 2.0% (11 votes).

Most votes in Cain Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
65%

of Cain Township’s 855 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate551 votes
Jim BanksRepublican80.0%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat17.4%
Others2.5%

Most votes in Cain Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor553 votes
Mike BraunRepublican71.2%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat20.3%
Others8.5%

Most votes in Cain Township: Mike Braun

U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Cain Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Cain Township79.4%18.6%2.0%553
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 Cain Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cain 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. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Cain Township compares with the towns next door

Cain Township spent $19 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $12 to $60. 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
Jackson Township$12$650
Wayne Township$19$600
Richland Township$60$844
Van Buren Townshipestimate$710
Cain Township$19$762

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 Cain Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cain Township’s government

How much does Cain Township spend per resident?

About $19 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 $19 was less than 75% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cain Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $762 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% 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 Cain Township’s government?

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

How did Cain Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 79.4%, Kamala D Harris 18.6% (553 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Cain Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,259 (about $27,108 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cain Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 13 (Matt Commons). The House district also covers 68 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 →