Photo: Vince123 · CC BY-SA 3.0Howard Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Howard Township’s town government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $14 per resident.
What stands out about how Howard Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$14 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Howard Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($14 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 $19–$54. Howard Township spent less than 82% 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; Howard Township itself left out).
About $14 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Howard Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,572 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Howard 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 Howard Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Howard Township →
Who’s in charge in Howard Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 257 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 (1,285).
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.
West Washington School Corporation
Howard Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Campbellsburg, Livonia, Madison Township, Posey Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,210 per pupil, $7,614 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 Howard 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 Howard Township compares with the towns next door
Howard Township spent $14 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $13 to $23. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $13 | $980 |
| Pierce Township | $18 | $1,218 |
| Posey Township | $22 | $1,384 |
| Madison Township | $23 | $2,227 |
| Vernon Township | estimate | — |
| Howard Township | $14 | $1,572 |
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 Howard Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Howard Township’s government
How much does Howard 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 82% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Howard Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,572 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% 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 Howard Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Howard Township yet.
How many people work for Howard Township?
5 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,191 (about $62,292 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Howard Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Gary Byrne) and State House District 70 (Karen Engleman). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Howard Township’s government
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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 →