How is Center Township run?
Who represents Center Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Center Township voted.
What stands out about how Center Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Crown Point Community School Corporation
Center Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Winfield, Winfield Township, Crown Point, Cedar Lake. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,085 per pupil, $7,092 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $2,785 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Center 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 Center Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Center Township →
Who’s in charge in Center Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Center Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseCenter Township is split between 2 districts
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Center Township compares with the towns next door
Center Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 8 of the 9 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $12 to $1,149 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | $12 | $3,352 |
| St. John Township | $15 | $2,938 |
| Ross Township | $27 | $1,905 |
| Winfield Township | $30 | $3,096 |
| Merrillville | $338 | $1,805 |
| Cedar Lake | $793 | $2,688 |
| Winfield | $1,025 | $3,957 |
| Crown Point | $1,149 | $2,660 |
| Cedar Creek Township | estimate | $2,313 |
| Center Township | estimate | $2,785 |
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 Center Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Center Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Center Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,785 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% 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 Center Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Center Township yet.
Who represents Center Township in the state legislature?
Center 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 6 (Rick Niemeyer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Center Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →