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Town Hall · Henry Township

How is Henry Township run?

Henry Township’s town government spent $339,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $16 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$339,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$16
In 2022: $16, more than 53% of 45 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $18,274
Typical tax bill
$1,076
0.85% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Henry Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

New Castle Community School Corporation

Henry Township’s K–12 school district, shared with New Castle, Liberty Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Henry Township →
$15,099
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,949
students
$25.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,099 per pupil, $8,664 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 22%State 59%Federal 18%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $16 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 78%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 67%Income taxes 24%Other taxes & licenses 7%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Henry 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.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $354,000.
Compared with similar places

$16 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Henry Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($16 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $14, and the middle half spent $10–$59. Henry Township spent more than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $10–$59Median $14Henry Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
45

Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Henry Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,076 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Greensboro Township$1,360
Harrison Township$1,323
Prairie Township$1,196
Franklin Township$1,133
Spiceland Township$1,078
Henry Township$1,076
Liberty Township$938
$1,076
typical bill a year
0.85%
effective rate
$126,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Henry Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 5,353 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 (21,413).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 4 pt
Health & welfare3
4
full-time
4
part-time
$18,274
payroll for March 2022
$219,288
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Henry Township had 0.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 23 of the 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.2: Henry Township had more than 61% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Henry Township voted in 2024

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

President8,863 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.9%6,021 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.5%2,701 votes

Others: 1.6% (141 votes).

Most votes in Henry Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
52%

of Henry Township’s 17,162 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate8,781 votes
Jim BanksRepublican67.6%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat29.8%
Others2.5%

Most votes in Henry Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor8,848 votes
Mike BraunRepublican58.7%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat36.1%
Others5.2%

Most votes in Henry Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Henry Township67.9%30.5%1.6%8,863
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 Henry Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Henry Township spent $16 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $13 to $38. 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
Prairie Township$13$1,196
Spiceland Township$20$1,078
Franklin Township$26$1,133
Liberty Township$29$938
Harrison Township$38$1,323
Greensboro Townshipestimate$1,360
Henry Township$16$1,076

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 Henry Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Henry Township’s government

How much does Henry Township spend per resident?

About $16 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 $16 was more than 53% of 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Henry Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,076 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% 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 Henry Township’s government?

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

How did Henry Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.9%, Kamala D Harris 30.5% (8,863 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Henry Township?

4 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,274 (about $219,288 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Henry Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Jeff Raatz) and State House District 54 (Cory Criswell). The House district also covers 43 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 →