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Harrison Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns

Harrison Township’s town government spent $66,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $85 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$66,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$85
In 2022: $85, more than 88% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $13,984
Typical tax bill
$526
0.56% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Harrison Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$85 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them

Harrison Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($85 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–$53. Harrison Township spent more than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$53Median $31Harrison 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; Harrison Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $85 per resident a year, or $0.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 83%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 60%From the state 20%From other local governments 20%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $32,000; payments to other governments $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $100,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $526 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Bethlehem Township$1,115
Noble Township$916
Boone Township$909
Wayne Township$839
Harrison Township$526
$526
typical bill a year
0.56%
effective rate
$93,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Harrison Township

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

Check Harrison Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Harrison Township yet.
Who works for Harrison Township

One full-time town employee for every 194 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (777).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings4 + 2 pt
4
full-time
2
part-time
$13,984
payroll for March 2022
$167,808
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$37,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Harrison Township had 5.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 240 of the 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Harrison Township had more than 98% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Pioneer Regional School Corporation

Harrison Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Boone Township, Jefferson Township, Royal Center, Noble Township, Cass Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Harrison Township →
$12,687
per pupil · IN $13,688
916
students
$7.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,687 per pupil, $6,475 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 35%State 54%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Harrison Township voted in 2024

Official results for Harrison Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President388 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.0%295 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.9%85 votes

Others: 2.1% (8 votes).

Most votes in Harrison Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
76%

of Harrison Township’s 513 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate386 votes
Jim BanksRepublican78.2%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat18.9%
Others2.8%

Most votes in Harrison Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor387 votes
Mike BraunRepublican66.7%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat25.1%
Others8.3%

Most votes in Harrison Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Harrison Township76.0%21.9%2.1%388
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 Harrison Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Harrison 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 Harrison Township compares with the towns next door

Harrison Township spent $85 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $6 to $98. 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
Boone Township$6$909
Bethlehem Township$54$1,115
Wayne Township$98$839
Noble Townshipestimate$916
Harrison Township$85$526

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 Harrison Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Harrison Township’s government

How much does Harrison Township spend per resident?

About $85 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 $85 was more than 88% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Harrison Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $526 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% 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 Harrison Township’s government?

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

How did Harrison Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.0%, Kamala D Harris 21.9% (388 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Harrison Township?

4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,984 (about $167,808 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Harrison Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Stacey Donato) and State House District 23 (Ethan Manning). 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 →