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Town Hall · Florida Township

In Florida Township, 59% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana

Florida Township’s town government spent $69,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $29 per resident.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Indiana.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$69,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$29
In 2022: $29, less than 55% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $167
Typical tax bill
$593
0.39% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Florida Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Southwest Parke Community School Corporation

Florida Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mecca, Montezuma, Raccoon Township, Reserve Township, Rosedale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Florida Township →
$13,020
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,032
students
$478,000
long-term debt

Of the $13,020 per pupil, $6,588 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 29%State 64%Federal 7%

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 $29 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 59%From the state 41%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Florida Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

About “Other”.52% of Florida Township’s day-to-day spending ($36,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$29 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Florida Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($29 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $31, and the middle half spent $18–$54. Florida Township spent less than 55% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$54Median $31Florida Township

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

The group
489

Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Florida Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $593 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Nevins Township$1,614
Indiana$1,614
Otter Creek Township$1,277
Clinton Township$960
Clinton$810
Adams Township$712
Florida Township$593
Raccoon Township$567
Wabash Township$437
$593
typical bill a year
0.39%
effective rate
$150,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Florida 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Florida Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Florida Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Florida Township

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

Check Florida Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Florida Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Florida Township voted in 2024

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

President1,069 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.8%832 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.8%222 votes

Others: 1.4% (15 votes).

Most votes in Florida Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
59%

of Florida Township’s 1,797 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate992 votes
Jim BanksRepublican76.0%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat21.7%
Others2.3%

Most votes in Florida Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor1,012 votes
Mike BraunRepublican71.8%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat23.5%
Others4.6%

Most votes in Florida Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Florida Township77.8%20.8%1.4%1,069
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 Florida Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Florida Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Florida Township compares with the towns next door

Florida Township spent $29 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $18 to $675. 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
Nevins Township$18$1,614
Otter Creek Township$21$1,277
Wabash Township$54$437
Adams Township$59$712
Raccoon Township$77$567
Clinton$675$810
Clinton Townshipestimate$960
Florida Township$29$593

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 Florida Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Florida Township’s government

How much does Florida Township spend per resident?

About $29 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 $29 was less than 55% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Florida Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $593 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% 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 Florida Township’s government?

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

How did Florida Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 77.8%, Kamala D Harris 20.8% (1,069 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Florida Township?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $167 (about $2,004 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Florida Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 42 (Tim Yocum). The House district also covers 49 other towns. 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 →