Connersville Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Connersville Township’s town government spent $77,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $6 per resident.
What stands out about how Connersville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$6 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Connersville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6 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 $15, and the middle half spent $10–$59. Connersville Township spent less than 89% 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; Connersville Township itself left out).
About $6 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 32%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Connersville Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $6 · 2023: $6. Per resident it went from $6 to $6 (down 0%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 11,573 to 11,963.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $990 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Connersville 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 Connersville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Connersville Township →
Who’s in charge in Connersville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Connersville Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on connersvillein.gov ↗.
Fayette County School Corporation
Connersville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbia Township, Connersville, Fairview Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,558 per pupil, $8,368 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Connersville Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: connersvillein.gov ↗
- 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 Connersville Township compares with the towns next door
Connersville Township spent $6 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $5 to $42. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Township | $5 | — |
| Jackson Township | $8 | $1,208 |
| Waterloo Township | $9 | — |
| Harrison Township | $10 | $842 |
| Jennings Township | $10 | $952 |
| Orange Township | $12 | $694 |
| Fairview Township | $42 | $1,289 |
| Connersville Township | $6 | $990 |
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 Connersville Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Connersville Township’s government
How much does Connersville Township spend per resident?
About $6 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $6 was less than 89% 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 Connersville Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $990 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see connersvillein.gov.
Who runs Connersville Township’s government?
See connersvillein.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Connersville Township yet.
How many people work for Connersville Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,224 (about $74,688 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Connersville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (Jean Leising) and State House District 55 (Lindsay Patterson). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Connersville 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 →