Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Leo-Cedarville spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Leo-Cedarville’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $480 per resident.
What stands out about how Leo-Cedarville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$480 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Leo-Cedarville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($480 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,139, and the middle half spent $760–$1,490. Leo-Cedarville spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($62,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Leo-Cedarville itself left out).
About $480 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Leo-Cedarville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,385 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Leo-Cedarville’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.
Tax bills are one input to Leo-Cedarville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leo-Cedarville →
Who’s in charge in Leo-Cedarville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Leo-Cedarville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on leocedarville.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 3,882 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 (3,882).
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.
East Allen County Schools
Leo-Cedarville’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Creek Township, Grabill, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Madison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,563 per pupil, $7,293 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.
How Leo-Cedarville voted in 2024
Official results for Leo-Cedarville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.7%1,539 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%501 votesOthers: 2.3% (49 votes).
Most votes in Leo-Cedarville: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Leo-Cedarville’s 2,554 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Leo-Cedarville: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Leo-Cedarville: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Leo-Cedarville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo-Cedarville | 73.7% | 24.0% | 2.3% | 2,089 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Leo-Cedarville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: leocedarville.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Leo-Cedarville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Leo-Cedarville’s government
How much does Leo-Cedarville spend per resident?
About $480 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 $480 was less than 90% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Leo-Cedarville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,385 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see leocedarville.com.
Who runs Leo-Cedarville’s government?
See leocedarville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leo-Cedarville yet.
How did Leo-Cedarville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.7%, Kamala D Harris 24.0% (2,089 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Leo-Cedarville?
1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,175 (about $230,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leo-Cedarville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Tyler Johnson) and State House District 85 (Dave Heine). The House district also covers 21 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 →