Photo: Evking22 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Columbia Township run?
Columbia Township’s town government spent $206,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $18 per resident.
What stands out about how Columbia Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Whitley County Consolidated Schools
Columbia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbia City, Etna-Troy Township, Jefferson Township, Thorncreek Township, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,085 per pupil, $6,055 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.
About $18 per resident a year, or $0.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$18 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Columbia Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($18 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $14, and the middle half spent $10–$59. Columbia Township spent more than 62% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Columbia Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Columbia Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,446 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Columbia 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 Columbia Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Columbia Township →
Who’s in charge in Columbia 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 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 spent $18 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $38 to $1,335. 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 | $38 | $1,604 |
| Union Township | $50 | $1,416 |
| Thorncreek Township | $50 | $2,208 |
| Richland Township | $52 | $1,091 |
| Columbia City | $1,335 | $1,421 |
| Columbia Township | $18 | $1,446 |
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
How much does Columbia Township spend per resident?
About $18 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 $18 was more than 62% of 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Columbia Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,446 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% 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 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 many people work for Columbia Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,496 (about $53,952 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Columbia Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Justin Busch) and State House District 83 (Chris Judy). The House district also covers 10 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 →