In Hamblen Township, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana
Hamblen Township’s town government spent $196,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $46 per resident.
What stands out about how Hamblen Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$46 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Hamblen Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($46 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. Hamblen Township spent more than 78% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hamblen Township itself left out).
About $46 per resident a year, or $0.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 9%.
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No trend yet
Hamblen Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,328 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% 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 Hamblen 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 Hamblen Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hamblen Township →
Who’s in charge in Hamblen Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brown County County School Corporation
Hamblen Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson Township, Nashville, Van Buren Township, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,625 per pupil, $7,863 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.
How Hamblen Township voted in 2024
Official results for Hamblen Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.7%1,848 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.4%613 votesOthers: 1.9% (47 votes).
Most votes in Hamblen Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Hamblen Township’s 3,676 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hamblen Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Hamblen Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Hamblen Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamblen Township | 73.7% | 24.4% | 1.9% | 2,508 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hamblen 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 Hamblen Township compares with the towns next door
Hamblen Township spent $46 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $5 to $1,188. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hensley Township | $5 | $2,097 |
| Washington Township | $15 | $1,177 |
| Jackson Township | $20 | $848 |
| Prince's Lakes | $1,188 | $1,870 |
| Nineveh Township | estimate | $1,703 |
| Hamblen Township | $46 | $1,328 |
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 Hamblen Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hamblen Township’s government
How much does Hamblen Township spend per resident?
About $46 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 $46 was more than 78% 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 Hamblen Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,328 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% 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 Hamblen Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hamblen Township yet.
How did Hamblen Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.7%, Kamala D Harris 24.4% (2,508 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Hamblen Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,423 (about $41,076 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hamblen Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Eric Koch) and State House District 62 (Dave Hall). The House district also covers 16 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 →