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Graham Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns

Graham Township’s town government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $9 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$9
In 2022: $9, less than 93% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $3,233 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$894
0.39% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Graham Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$9 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them

Graham Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($9 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 $19–$54. Graham Township spent less than 93% of them.

Middle half of the group, $19–$54Median $31Graham 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; Graham Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $9 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%

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

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $5,000. With these, the whole budget was $20,000.
About “Other”.100% of Graham Township’s day-to-day spending ($15,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $894 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

Indiana$1,614
Republican Township$1,571
Montgomery Township$1,413
Smyrna Township$1,299
Lexington Township$1,278
Lancaster Township$1,070
Graham Township$894
Johnson Township$891
Marion Township$821
$894
typical bill a year
0.39%
effective rate
$230,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Graham Township

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

Check Graham Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Graham Township yet.
The school district

Madison Consolidated Schools

Graham Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brooksburg, Dupont, Lancaster Township, Madison, Milton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Graham Township →
$15,497
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,554
students
$20.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,497 per pupil, $8,453 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 35%State 54%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Graham Township voted in 2024

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

President731 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.7%575 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%148 votes

Others: 1.1% (8 votes).

Most votes in Graham Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
69%

of Graham Township’s 1,059 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate689 votes
Jim BanksRepublican77.5%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat19.9%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Graham Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor705 votes
Mike BraunRepublican72.2%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat23.1%
Others4.7%

Most votes in Graham Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Graham Township78.7%20.2%1.1%731
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 Graham Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Graham 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 Graham Township compares with the towns next door

Graham Township spent $9 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4 to $28. 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
Marion Township$4$821
Montgomery Township$13$1,413
Lancaster Township$22$1,070
Johnson Township$28$891
Smyrna Townshipestimate$1,299
Republican Townshipestimate$1,571
Lexington Townshipestimate$1,278
Graham Township$9$894

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 Graham Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Graham Township’s government

How much does Graham Township spend per resident?

About $9 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 $9 was less than 93% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Graham Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $894 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 Graham Township’s government?

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

How did Graham Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 78.7%, Kamala D Harris 20.2% (731 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Graham Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,233 (about $38,796 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Graham Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 43 (Randy Maxwell) and State House District 67 (Alex Zimmerman). The House district also covers 38 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 →