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Town Hall · Greene Township

Greene Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns

Greene Township’s town government spent $407,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $125 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$407,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$125
In 2022: $125, more than 95% of 248 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $2,083
Typical tax bill
$2,255
1.08% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Greene Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$125 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Greene Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($125 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $21, and the middle half spent $12–$38. Greene Township spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $12–$38Median $21Greene Township

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

The group
248

Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greene Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $125 per resident a year, or $0.34 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 86%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 98%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $351,000. With these, the whole budget was $758,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,255 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Greene Township$2,255
Olive Township$2,212
Warren Township$2,111
Centre Township$2,040
Union Township$1,855
Lincoln Township$1,765
Liberty Township$1,652
Indiana$1,614
Portage Township$1,165
$2,255
typical bill a year
1.08%
effective rate
$209,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greene Township

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

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

South Bend Community School Corporation

Greene Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Centre Township, Clay Township, German Township, Indian Village, Portage Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greene Township →
$17,729
per pupil · IN $13,688
14,486
students
$72.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,729 per pupil, $8,686 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 31%State 48%Federal 20%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Greene Township voted in 2024

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

President1,684 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.7%1,090 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%564 votes

Others: 1.8% (30 votes).

Most votes in Greene Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
68%

of Greene Township’s 2,465 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate1,662 votes
Jim BanksRepublican65.1%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat32.3%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Greene Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor1,679 votes
Mike BraunRepublican62.2%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat34.1%
Others3.6%

Most votes in Greene Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Greene Township64.7%33.5%1.8%1,684
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 Greene Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Greene Township spent $125 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3 to $440. 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
Portage Township$3$1,165
Union Township$44$1,855
Liberty Township$52$1,652
Lincoln Township$60$1,765
Centre Township$177$2,040
Olive Township$440$2,212
Warren Townshipestimate$2,111
Greene Township$125$2,255

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 Greene Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greene Township’s government

How much does Greene Township spend per resident?

About $125 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 $125 was more than 95% of 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greene Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,255 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% 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 Greene Township’s government?

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

How did Greene Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.7%, Kamala D Harris 33.5% (1,684 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Greene Township?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,083 (about $24,996 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greene Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (David Niezgodski) and State House District 7 (Jake Teshka). The House district also covers 18 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 →