Halbert Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
Halbert Township’s town government spent $36,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $23 per resident.
What stands out about how Halbert Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$23 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Halbert Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($23 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. Halbert Township spent less than 66% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Halbert Township itself left out).
About $23 per resident a year, or $0.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Halbert Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Halbert Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $688 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.44% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Halbert 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 Halbert Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Halbert Township →
Who’s in charge in Halbert Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shoals Community School Corporation
Halbert Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Center Township, Lost River Township, Mitcheltree Township, Shoals. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,211 per pupil, $7,466 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Halbert Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Halbert Township compares with the towns next door
Halbert Township spent $23 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $13 to $886. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Spice Valley Township | $13 | $956 |
| Center Township | $20 | $742 |
| Northwest Township | $34 | $1,312 |
| Mitcheltree Township | $54 | $477 |
| Shoals | $886 | $736 |
| Lost River Township | estimate | $589 |
| Halbert Township | $23 | $688 |
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).
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Questions about Halbert Township’s government
How much does Halbert Township spend per resident?
About $23 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 $23 was less than 66% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Halbert Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $688 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.44% 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 Halbert Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Halbert Township yet.
How many people work for Halbert Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,013 (about $60,156 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Halbert Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Eric Bassler) and State House District 63 (Shane Lindauer). The House district also covers 32 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 →