Photo: Tom Britt · CC BY 2.0Clay Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns
Clay Township’s town government spent $11.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $114 per resident.
What stands out about how Clay Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$211 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Clay Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($211 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–$30. Clay Township spent more than 88% 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; Clay Township itself left out).
About $114 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 45% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Clay Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $211 · 2024: $114.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,057 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Clay 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 Clay Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clay Township →
Who’s in charge in Clay Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 20,257 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (101,285).
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.
Carmel Clay Schools
Clay Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carmel. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,433 per pupil, $8,127 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.
How Clay Township voted in 2024
Official results for Clay Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.5%29,153 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%26,284 votesOthers: 2.1% (1,176 votes).
Most votes in Clay Township: Kamala D Harris
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Clay Township’s 71,052 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Clay Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Clay Township: Jennifer G McCormick
President, 2024: Clay Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | 51.5% | 46.4% | 2.1% | 56,613 |
| Indiana | 39.6% | 58.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Clay Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseClay Township is split between 3 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 Clay Township compares with the towns next door
Clay Township spent $211 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $9 to $1,713. 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 |
| Noblesville Township | $33 | $3,167 |
| Delaware Township | $40 | $2,867 |
| Westfield Washington Township | $215 | $3,727 |
| Fishers | $770 | $3,680 |
| Carmel | $1,288 | $4,056 |
| Zionsville | $1,435 | $4,798 |
| Noblesville | $1,713 | $3,112 |
| Indianapolis | estimate | $2,042 |
| Clay Township | $211 | $4,057 |
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 Clay Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clay Township’s government
How much does Clay Township spend per resident?
About $114 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $211 was more than 88% 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 Clay Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,057 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% 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 Clay Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clay Township yet.
How did Clay Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.5%, Donald J Trump 46.4% (56,613 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Clay Township?
5 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,191 (about $206,292 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clay Township in the state legislature?
Clay Township is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →