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Town Hall · Jackson Township

In Jackson Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana

Who represents Jackson Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Jackson Township voted.

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Typical tax bill
$1,112
0.61% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Jackson Township is run

Read from the town’s official records.

The school district

Prairie Heights Community School Corporation

Jackson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Milford Township, Millgrove Township, Orland, Salem Township, Springfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jackson Township →
$13,950
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,328
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,950 per pupil, $7,928 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 40%State 58%Federal 2%

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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,112 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Pleasant Township$1,516
Salem Township$1,271
Jackson Township$1,112
Millgrove Township$986
$1,112
typical bill a year
0.61%
effective rate
$182,100
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.
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.

President848 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.6%641 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.6%192 votes

Others: 1.8% (15 votes).

Most votes in Jackson Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
76%

of Jackson Township’s 1,118 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate821 votes
Jim BanksRepublican76.2%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat21.6%
Others2.2%

Most votes in Jackson Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor821 votes
Mike BraunRepublican71.1%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat23.8%
Others5.1%

Most votes in Jackson Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Jackson Township75.6%22.6%1.8%848
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’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $27 to $59 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Salem Township$27$1,271
Springfield Township$28—
Pleasant Township$59$1,516
Millgrove Townshipestimate$986
Jackson Townshipestimate$1,112

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

What is the property tax rate in Jackson Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,112 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% 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 75.6%, Kamala D Harris 22.6% (848 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

Who represents Jackson Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Sue Glick) and State House District 51 (Tony Isa). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Jackson Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →