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Town Hall · Kent Township

Kent Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns

Kent Township’s town government spent $27,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $65 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$27,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$65
In 2022: $65, more than 82% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $5,493
Typical tax bill
$547
a year

What stands out about how Kent Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$65 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them

Kent Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($65 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. Kent Township spent more than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$53Median $31Kent 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; Kent Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $65 per resident a year, or $0.18 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 56%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 63%From the state 37%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $28,000.
About “Other”.44% of Kent 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $547 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Newell Township$2,397
Indiana$1,614
Troy Township$1,241
Mound Township$1,070
Kent Township$547
Steuben Township$478
$547
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kent Township

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

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

Warren County Metropolitan School District

Kent Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Jordan Township, Liberty Township, Pike Township, Pine Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kent Township →
$12,925
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,382
students
$36.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,925 per pupil, $6,876 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 36%State 57%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Kent Township voted in 2024

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

President225 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.9%182 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.1%43 votes

Most votes in Kent Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

U.S. Senate218 votes
Jim BanksRepublican78.9%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat18.3%
Others2.8%

Most votes in Kent Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor220 votes
Mike BraunRepublican76.4%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat20.5%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Kent Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Kent Township80.9%19.1%0.0%225
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 Kent Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Kent Township spent $65 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $50 to $72. 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
Steuben Township$50$478
Mound Township$72$1,070
Troy Townshipestimate$1,241
Kent Township$65$547

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 Kent Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kent Township’s government

How much does Kent Township spend per resident?

About $65 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 $65 was more than 82% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Kent Township’s government?

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

How did Kent Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 80.9%, Kamala D Harris 19.1% (225 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Kent Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,493 (about $65,916 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kent Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 13 (Matt Commons). The House district also covers 68 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 →