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Town Hall · Jackson Township

In Jackson Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana

Jackson Township’s town government spent $36,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $21 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$36,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$21
In 2022: $21, less than 70% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $1,701
Typical tax bill
$1,917
0.60% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Jackson Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$21 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them

Jackson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($21 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–$54. Jackson Township spent less than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$54Median $31Jackson 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; Jackson Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $21 per resident a year, or $0.06 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 67%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 71%From the state 29%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $37,000.
About “Other”.33% of Jackson Township’s day-to-day spending ($12,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,917 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kelso Township$2,287
St. Leon$2,250
Manchester Township$1,957
Jackson Township$1,917
Adams Township$1,700
Indiana$1,614
York Township$1,436
Highland Township$1,296
Franklin Township$1,228
$1,917
typical bill a year
0.60%
effective rate
$317,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jackson Township

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

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

Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation

Jackson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrison Township, Kelso Township, Logan Township, Miller Township, St. Leon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jackson Township →
$13,247
per pupil · IN $13,688
3,762
students
$54.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,247 per pupil, $7,196 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 60%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Jackson Township voted in 2024

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

President997 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican84.7%844 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.4%134 votes

Others: 1.9% (19 votes).

Most votes in Jackson Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
75%

of Jackson Township’s 1,325 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate991 votes
Jim BanksRepublican85.6%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat12.8%
Others1.6%

Most votes in Jackson Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor993 votes
Mike BraunRepublican81.8%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat14.5%
Others3.7%

Most votes in Jackson Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Jackson Township84.7%13.4%1.9%997
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 Jackson Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Jackson Township spent $21 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $14 to $1,275. 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
Franklin Township$14$1,228
Adams Township$16$1,700
Highland Township$20$1,296
Manchester Township$71$1,957
St. Leon$1,275$2,250
Kelso Townshipestimate$2,287
York Townshipestimate$1,436
Jackson Township$21$1,917

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 Jackson Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Jackson Township’s government

How much does Jackson Township spend per resident?

About $21 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 $21 was less than 70% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Jackson Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,917 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% 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 Jackson Township’s government?

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

How did Jackson Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 84.7%, Kamala D Harris 13.4% (997 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Jackson Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,701 (about $20,412 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Jackson Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 43 (Randy Maxwell) and State House District 68 (Garrett Bascom). The House district also covers 35 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 →