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Town Hall · Hamilton Township

Hamilton Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns

Hamilton Township’s town government spent $100,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $14 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$100,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$14
In 2022: $14, less than 70% of 248 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $2,333
Typical tax bill
$1,474
0.79% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Hamilton Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$14 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them

Hamilton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($14 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–$40. Hamilton Township spent less than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $12–$40Median $21Hamilton 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; Hamilton Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $14 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 86%Other taxes & licenses 8%Income taxes 6%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hamilton Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $100,000. With these, the whole budget was $200,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,474 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Harrison Township$1,610
Hamilton Township$1,474
Muncie$894
Liberty Township$889
Center Township$865
Delaware Township$860
Union Township$814
$1,474
typical bill a year
0.79%
effective rate
$187,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hamilton Township

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

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

Delaware Community School Corporation

Hamilton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Delaware Township, Eaton, Niles Township, Union Township, Albany. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hamilton Township →
$12,377
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,555
students
$16.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,377 per pupil, $6,842 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 27%State 64%Federal 9%

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

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

Who represents Hamilton Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hamilton Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseHamilton Township is split between 2 districts
  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 Hamilton Township compares with the towns next door

Hamilton Township spent $14 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $6 to $1,894. 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
Union Township$6$814
Harrison Township$9$1,610
Center Township$11$865
Delaware Township$17$860
Liberty Township$35$889
Muncie$1,894$894
Hamilton Township$14$1,474

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 Hamilton Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hamilton Township’s government

How much does Hamilton Township spend per resident?

About $14 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 $14 was less than 70% 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 Hamilton Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,474 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% 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 Hamilton Township’s government?

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

How many people work for Hamilton Township?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,333 (about $27,996 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hamilton Township in the state legislature?

Hamilton Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 26 (Scott Alexander). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hamilton Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →