How is Columbia Township run?
Who represents Columbia Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Columbia Township voted.
What stands out about how Columbia Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Jennings County Schools
Columbia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bigger Township, Campbell Township, Center Township, Geneva Township, Lovett Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,277 per pupil, $7,396 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.
Who’s in charge in Columbia Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Columbia Township voted in 2024
Official results for Columbia Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.1%288 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%63 votesOthers: 1.1% (4 votes).
Most votes in Columbia Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
Most votes in Columbia Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Columbia Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Columbia Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Township | 81.1% | 17.7% | 1.1% | 355 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 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 Columbia 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 Columbia Township compares with the towns next door
Columbia Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $19 to $68 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell Township | $19 | $1,046 |
| Marion Township | $19 | $1,153 |
| Otter Creek Township | $35 | $1,183 |
| Sand Creek Township | $51 | $1,166 |
| Sandcreek Township | $68 | $918 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $1,119 |
| Columbia Township | estimate | — |
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 Columbia Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Columbia Township’s government
Who runs Columbia Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Columbia Township yet.
How did Columbia Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.1%, Kamala D Harris 17.7% (355 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
Who represents Columbia Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (Jean Leising) and State House District 67 (Alex Zimmerman). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Columbia 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 →