Salem Methodist Episcopal Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHelt Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Helt Township’s town government spent $310,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $127 per resident.
What stands out about how Helt Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$127 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Helt Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($127 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. Helt Township spent more than 96% 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; Helt Township itself left out).
About $127 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Helt Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Helt Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $620 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Helt 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 Helt Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Helt Township →
Who’s in charge in Helt Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,446 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 (2,446).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
South Vermillion Community School Corporation
Helt Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Clinton Township, Dana, Fairview Park, Universal. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,111 per pupil, $7,233 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 Helt 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 Helt Township compares with the towns next door
Helt Township spent $127 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $6 to $54. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Reserve Township | $6 | $821 |
| Vermillion Township | $24 | — |
| Wabash Township | $54 | $437 |
| Clinton Township | estimate | $960 |
| Helt Township | $127 | $620 |
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 Helt Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Helt Township’s government
How much does Helt Township spend per resident?
About $127 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 $127 was more than 96% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Helt Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $620 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Helt Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Helt Township yet.
How many people work for Helt Township?
1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,708 (about $92,496 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Helt Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 42 (Tim Yocum). The House district also covers 49 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 →