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Kirklin Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns

Kirklin Township’s town government spent $79,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $65 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$79,000
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$65
In 2022: $63, more than 81% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $1,622
Typical tax bill
$850
0.54% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Kirklin Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$63 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them

Kirklin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($63 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. Kirklin Township spent more than 81% of them.

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

Your share of the 2023 budget

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

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 78%From the state 20%From other local governments 2%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Kirklin 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.Payments to other governments $7,000. With these, the whole budget was $86,000.
About “Other”.46% of Kirklin Township’s day-to-day spending ($36,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 7% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kirklin Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$85,000
2023$79,000

Per resident: 2022: $63 · 2023: $65. Per resident it went from $63 to $65 (up 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,344 to 1,223.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $850 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Marion Township$2,328
Clinton Township$2,292
Indiana$1,614
Johnson Township$1,109
Sugar Creek Township$1,011
Jackson Township$867
Kirklin Township$850
Michigan Township$733
$850
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$156,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kirklin Township

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

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

Clinton Central School Corporation

Kirklin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Forest Township, Johnson Township, Kirklin, Michigan Township, Michigantown and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kirklin Township →
$13,477
per pupil · IN $13,688
918
students
$1.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,477 per pupil, $7,694 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 38%State 54%Federal 8%

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

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

Who represents Kirklin Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Kirklin Township spent $63 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $9 to $62. 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
Sugar Creek Township$9$1,011
Clinton Township$10$2,292
Jackson Township$17$867
Marion Township$31$2,328
Johnson Township$62$1,109
Michigan Townshipestimate$733
Kirklin Township$63$850

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 Kirklin Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kirklin Township’s government

How much does Kirklin Township spend per resident?

About $65 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $63 was more than 81% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Kirklin Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $850 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% 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 Kirklin Township’s government?

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

How many people work for Kirklin Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,622 (about $19,464 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kirklin Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Brian Buchanan) and State House District 41 (Mark Genda). The House district also covers 28 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 →