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Town Hall · Clay Township

In Clay Township, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana

Who represents Clay Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Clay Township voted.

Typical tax bill
$1,484
0.65% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Clay Township is run

Read from the town’s official records.

The school district

Mill Creek Community School Corporation

Clay Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Amo, Clayton, Coatesville, Franklin Township, Liberty Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clay Township →
$12,613
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,588
students
$41.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,613 per pupil, $7,200 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 38%State 57%Federal 5%

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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,484 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Center Township$2,329
Marion Township$2,091
Liberty Township$1,866
Indiana$1,614
Franklin Township$1,604
Clay Township$1,484
$1,484
typical bill a year
0.65%
effective rate
$229,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Clay Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clay Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clay Township

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

Check Clay Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Clay Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

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.

President1,142 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.7%922 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%214 votes

Others: 0.5% (6 votes).

Most votes in Clay Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
70%

of Clay Township’s 1,623 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate1,088 votes
Jim BanksRepublican80.1%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat16.2%
Others3.8%

Most votes in Clay Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor1,105 votes
Mike BraunRepublican70.8%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat20.1%
Others9.1%

Most votes in Clay Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Clay Township80.7%18.7%0.5%1,142
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 Clay Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clay 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. 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 Clay Township compares with the towns next door

Clay Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $13 to $163 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Franklin Township$13$1,604
Marion Township$23$2,091
Liberty Township$31$1,866
Center Township$163$2,329
Clay Townshipestimate$1,484

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.

The Handbook →

Questions about Clay Township’s government

What is the property tax rate in Clay Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,484 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% 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, Donald J Trump 80.7%, Kamala D Harris 18.7% (1,142 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

Who represents Clay Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Brett Clark) and State House District 28 (Jeff Thompson). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Clay 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 →