How is Clay Township run?
Clay Township’s town government spent $112,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $30 per resident.
What stands out about how Clay Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Westview School Corporation
Clay Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clearspring Township, Eden Township, Newbury Township, Shipshewana, Topeka and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,297 per pupil, $8,226 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.
Lakeland School Corporation · $14,598 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $30 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$30 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Clay Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($30 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $21, and the middle half spent $12–$40. Clay Township spent more than 64% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clay Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Clay Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,412 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Clay Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 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 $30 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $14 to $19. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clearspring Township | $14 | $2,343 |
| Newbury Township | $15 | $1,936 |
| Bloomfield Township | $19 | $954 |
| Van Buren Township | estimate | $2,288 |
| Lima Township | estimate | $337 |
| Clay Township | $30 | $1,412 |
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 $30 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 $30 was more than 64% of 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clay Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,412 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% 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 many people work for Clay Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,992 (about $95,904 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Clay Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Sue Glick) and State House District 51 (Tony Isa). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clay 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 →