Photo: Evking22 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Center Township run?
Center Township’s town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $18 per resident.
What stands out about how Center Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
From town hall to Washington
Center Township sends 6 representatives to the Indiana House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: centergov.org ↗
- 2Indiana HouseCenter Township is split between 6 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.
About $18 per resident a year, or $0.05 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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$18 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Center Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($18 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Indiana towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $13, and the middle half spent $6–$41. Center Township spent more than 58% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Center Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Center Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,445 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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.
Center Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on centergov.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,335 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (151,778).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Indianapolis Public Schools
Center Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,943 per pupil, $11,194 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.
Beech Grove City Schools · $13,967 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Center Township compares with the towns next door
Center Township spent $18 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $9 to $217. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $9 | $2,995 |
| Perry Township | $9 | $2,291 |
| Warren Township | $11 | $1,613 |
| Wayne Township | $217 | $1,608 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $2,519 |
| Center Township | $18 | $1,445 |
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
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Center Township’s government
How much does Center Township spend per resident?
About $18 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 $18 was more than 58% of 26 Indiana towns and townships of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Center Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,445 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see centergov.org.
Who runs Center Township’s government?
See centergov.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Center Township yet.
How many people work for Center Township?
65 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $214,104 (about $2.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Center Township in the state legislature?
Center Township is split among 6 State House districts and 4 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →