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Town Hall · Greene Township

How is Greene Township run?

Greene Township’s town government spent $32,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $34 per resident.

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General election in Indiana.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$32,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$34
In 2022: $34, more than 52% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $215
Typical tax bill
$975
0.53% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Greene Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Jay School Corporation

Greene Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bearcreek Township, Bryant, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Knox Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greene Township →
$13,097
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,987
students
$30.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,097 per pupil, $7,147 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 32%State 56%Federal 12%

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 $34 per resident a year, or $0.09 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 77%From the state 23%
About “Other”.50% of Greene Township’s day-to-day spending ($16,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$34 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Greene Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($34 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. Greene Township spent more than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$54Median $31Greene 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; Greene Township itself left out).

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 $975 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Jackson Township$1,760
Indiana$1,614
Knox Township$1,138
Jefferson Township$1,086
Greene Township$975
Wayne Township$648
$975
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$184,200
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

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.
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.

President499 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.0%379 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.8%104 votes

Others: 3.2% (16 votes).

Most votes in Greene Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
53%

of Greene Township’s 941 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate488 votes
Jim BanksRepublican77.9%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat19.5%
Others2.7%

Most votes in Greene Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor488 votes
Mike BraunRepublican67.2%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat26.8%
Others5.9%

Most votes in Greene Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Greene Township76.0%20.8%3.2%499
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 $34 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $8 to $33. 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
Jefferson Township$8$1,086
Knox Township$12$1,138
Wayne Township$17$648
Jackson Township$33$1,760
Greene Township$34$975

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 $34 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 $34 was more than 52% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greene Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $975 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% 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 76.0%, Kamala D Harris 20.8% (499 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 $215 (about $2,580 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 19 (Travis Holdman) and State House District 33 (J.D. Prescott). The House district also covers 47 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 →