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Town Hall · Cloverdale Township

How is Cloverdale Township run?

Cloverdale Township’s town government spent $82,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $21 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$82,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$21
In 2022: $21, less than 51% of 248 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $50,334 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$883
0.53% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Cloverdale Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Cloverdale Community Schools

Cloverdale Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson Township, Jennings Township, Taylor Township, Cloverdale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cloverdale Township →
$8,573
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,503
students
$6.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $8,573 per pupil, $5,895 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 19%State 75%Federal 6%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $21 per resident a year, or $0.06 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 32%From other local governments 31%From the state 26%Fees & charges 9%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $47,000; payments to other governments $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $136,000.
About “Other”.38% of Cloverdale Township’s day-to-day spending ($31,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$21 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Cloverdale Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($21 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. Cloverdale Township spent less than 51% of them.

Middle half of the group, $12–$40Median $21Cloverdale Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
248

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; Cloverdale Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Cloverdale Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $883 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Jennings Township$1,696
Indiana$1,614
Warren Township$1,263
Ashland Township$1,184
Jefferson Township$1,163
Washington Township$1,088
Taylor Township$1,027
Cloverdale Township$883
Harrison Township$867
$883
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$168,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cloverdale 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 Cloverdale Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cloverdale Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cloverdale Township

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

See cloverdale.in.us for Cloverdale Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cloverdale Township yet.cloverdale.in.us ↗
Agendas

Cloverdale Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cloverdale.in.us ↗.

Who represents Cloverdale Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cloverdale Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Cloverdale Township compares with the towns next door

Cloverdale Township spent $21 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $8 to $38. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Taylor Township$8$1,027
Washington Township$27$1,088
Ashland Township$29$1,184
Jennings Township$34$1,696
Harrison Township$38$867
Warren Townshipestimate$1,263
Jefferson Townshipestimate$1,163
Cloverdale Township$21$883

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 Cloverdale Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cloverdale Township’s government

How much does Cloverdale Township spend per resident?

About $21 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 $21 was less than 51% 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 Cloverdale Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $883 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cloverdale.in.us.

Who runs Cloverdale Township’s government?

See cloverdale.in.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cloverdale Township yet.

How many people work for Cloverdale Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $50,334 (about $604,008 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Cloverdale Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Rod Bray) and State House District 44 (Beau Baird). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Cloverdale Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →