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Town Hall · Greenville Township

Greenville Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns

Greenville Township’s town government spent $828,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $107 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$828,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$107
In 2022: $107, more than 94% of 248 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $7,204 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,886
0.59% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Greenville Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$107 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Greenville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($107 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. Greenville Township spent more than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $12–$38Median $21Greenville 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; Greenville Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $107 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%
About “Other”.72% of Greenville Township’s day-to-day spending ($598,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,886 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lafayette Township$2,281
Greenville Township$1,886
Georgetown Township$1,881
Galena$1,703
Indiana$1,614
Jackson Township$1,451
Jackson Township$1,422
Wood Township$1,408
Morgan Township$1,196
$1,886
typical bill a year
0.59%
effective rate
$321,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenville Township

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

See visitgreenvillein.com for Greenville Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenville Township yet.visitgreenvillein.com ↗
Agendas

Greenville Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on visitgreenvillein.com ↗.

The school district

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools

Greenville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklin Township, Georgetown, Georgetown Township, Greenville, Lafayette Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenville Township →
$12,957
per pupil · IN $13,688
11,380
students
$99 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,957 per pupil, $7,081 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 33%State 57%Federal 10%

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

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

Who represents Greenville Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenville Township.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  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 Greenville Township compares with the towns next door

Greenville Township spent $107 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4 to $30. 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
Lafayette Township$4$2,281
Jackson Township$8$1,422
Wood Township$25$1,408
Jackson Township$30$1,451
Morgan Townshipestimate$1,196
Georgetown Townshipestimate$1,881
Greenville Township$107$1,886

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 Greenville Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greenville Township’s government

How much does Greenville Township spend per resident?

About $107 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 $107 was more than 94% 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 Greenville Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,886 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see visitgreenvillein.com.

Who runs Greenville Township’s government?

See visitgreenvillein.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenville Township yet.

How many people work for Greenville Township?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,204 (about $86,448 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Greenville Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Gary Byrne) and State House District 70 (Karen Engleman). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Greenville Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →