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Town Hall · Cass Township

Cass Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns

Cass Township’s town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$12,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$6
In 2022: $6, less than 96% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
$142,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $2,973
Typical tax bill
$1,359
0.82% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Cass Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$6 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them

Cass Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6 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 $19–$54. Cass Township spent less than 96% of them.

Middle half of the group, $19–$54Median $31Cass 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; Cass Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $6 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 80%Income taxes 20%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Cass 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.Building projects $29,000; interest on debt $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $48,000.
About “Other”.100% of Cass Township’s day-to-day spending ($12,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,359 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lockhart Township$2,060
Indiana$1,614
Ferdinand Township$1,395
Patoka Township$1,392
Cass Township$1,359
Pigeon Township$1,272
Carter Township$975
$1,359
typical bill a year
0.82%
effective rate
$166,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cass Township

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

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

Southwest Dubois County School Corporation

Cass Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Holland, Huntingburg, Patoka Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cass Township →
$13,037
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,990
students
$14.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,037 per pupil, $6,957 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 32%State 56%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Cass Township voted in 2024

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

President1,146 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.0%859 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.3%255 votes

Others: 2.8% (32 votes).

Most votes in Cass Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
70%

of Cass Township’s 1,631 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate1,060 votes
Jim BanksRepublican74.2%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat22.6%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Cass Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor1,088 votes
Mike BraunRepublican51.1%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat33.5%
Others15.4%

Most votes in Cass Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Cass Township75.0%22.3%2.8%1,146
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 Cass Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cass Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseCass Township is split between 2 districts
  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 Cass Township compares with the towns next door

Cass Township spent $6 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $6 to $55. 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
Carter Township$6$975
Patoka Township$14$1,392
Ferdinand Township$20$1,395
Lockhart Township$26$2,060
Pigeon Township$55$1,272
Cass Township$6$1,359

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 Cass Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cass Township’s government

How much does Cass Township spend per resident?

About $6 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 $6 was less than 96% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cass Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,359 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Cass Township’s government?

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

How did Cass Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.0%, Kamala D Harris 22.3% (1,146 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Cass Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,973 (about $35,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cass Township in the state legislature?

Cass Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 48 (Daryl Schmitt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Cass 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 →