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Town Hall · Lexington Township

How is Lexington Township run?

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

Typical tax bill
$1,278
0.70% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Lexington Township is run

Read from the town’s official records.

The school district

Scott County School District 2

Lexington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Finley Township, Johnson Township, Scottsburg, Vienna Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lexington Township →
$12,921
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,749
students
$15.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,921 per pupil, $7,717 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 25%State 64%Federal 10%

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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,278 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Republican Township$1,571
Oregon Township$1,423
Washington Township$1,356
Lexington Township$1,278
Vienna Township$1,244
Saluda Township$1,019
Graham Township$894
Johnson Township$891
$1,278
typical bill a year
0.70%
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 Lexington 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.

Tax bills are one input to Lexington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lexington Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lexington Township

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

Check Lexington Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lexington Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Lexington Township voted in 2024

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

President1,535 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.7%1,193 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.3%312 votes

Others: 2.0% (30 votes).

Most votes in Lexington Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
57%

of Lexington Township’s 2,702 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate1,346 votes
Jim BanksRepublican74.8%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat22.5%
Others2.7%

Most votes in Lexington Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor1,492 votes
Mike BraunRepublican63.6%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat33.0%
Others3.4%

Most votes in Lexington Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lexington Township77.7%20.3%2.0%1,535
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 Lexington Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Lexington Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $9 to $28 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
Graham Township$9$894
Johnson Township$28$891
Saluda Township$28$1,019
Vienna Townshipestimate$1,244
Oregon Townshipestimate$1,423
Republican Townshipestimate$1,571
Washington Townshipestimate$1,356
Lexington Townshipestimate$1,278

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 Lexington Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lexington Township’s government

What is the property tax rate in Lexington Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,278 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% 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 Lexington Township’s government?

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

How did Lexington Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 77.7%, Kamala D Harris 20.3% (1,535 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

Who represents Lexington Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 43 (Randy Maxwell) and State House District 66 (Zach Payne). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Lexington Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →