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Town Hall · Concord Township

Concord Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar towns

Concord Township’s town government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $44 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.5M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$44
In 2022: $44, more than 76% of 17 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
15
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $88,050 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,303
0.84% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Concord Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$44 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them

Concord Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($44 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 17 Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $11, and the middle half spent $5–$33. Concord Township spent more than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $5–$33Median $11Concord Township

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

The group
17

Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Concord Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $44 per resident a year, or $0.12 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 67%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 39%From the state 32%Fees & charges 29%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $604,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,303 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Harrison Township$2,611
Jefferson Township$2,412
Elkhart Township$1,825
Goshen$1,782
Cleveland Township$1,650
Indiana$1,614
Osolo Township$1,583
Baugo Township$1,472
Concord Township$1,303
Elkhart$1,198
$1,303
typical bill a year
0.84%
effective rate
$155,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Concord Township

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

Check Concord Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Concord Township yet.
Who works for Concord Township

One full-time town employee for every 3,754 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (56,305).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire10 + 18 pt
Administration & buildings5 + 3 pt
15
full-time
21
part-time
$88,050
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
10
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Concord Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Concord Community Schools

Concord Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Concord Township →
$11,484
per pupil · IN $13,688
5,288
students
$42.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,484 per pupil, $6,446 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 28%State 59%Federal 13%

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

Also serving Concord Township

Elkhart Community Schools · $15,724 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Concord Township voted in 2024

Official results for Concord Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President15,617 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.4%8,808 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%6,561 votes

Others: 1.6% (248 votes).

Most votes in Concord Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
43%

of Concord Township’s 36,008 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate15,611 votes
Jim BanksRepublican57.1%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat40.9%
Others2.0%

Most votes in Concord Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor15,667 votes
Mike BraunRepublican53.4%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat42.9%
Others3.8%

Most votes in Concord Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Concord Township56.4%42.0%1.6%15,617
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 Concord Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Concord Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseConcord Township is split between 3 districts
  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 Concord Township compares with the towns next door

Concord Township spent $44 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $11 to $1,625. 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
Elkhart Township$11$1,825
Harrison Township$63$2,611
Baugo Township$172$1,472
Cleveland Township$176$1,650
Goshen$1,235$1,782
Elkhart$1,625$1,198
Jefferson Townshipestimate$2,412
Osolo Townshipestimate$1,583
Concord Township$44$1,303

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 Concord Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Concord Township’s government

How much does Concord Township spend per resident?

About $44 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 $44 was more than 76% of 17 Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Concord Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,303 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% 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 Concord Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Concord Township yet.

How did Concord Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 56.4%, Kamala D Harris 42.0% (15,617 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Concord Township?

15 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $88,050 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Concord Township in the state legislature?

Concord Township is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Blake Doriot). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →