Vigo County Home for Dependent Children · Photo: Christina Blust · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Lost Creek Township run?
Lost Creek Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Lost Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Vigo County School Corporation
Lost Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fayette Township, Harrison Township, Honey Creek Township, Linton Township, Nevins Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,304 per pupil, $7,142 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.
No comparison or trend for Lost Creek Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lost Creek Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,142 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 Lost Creek 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 Lost Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lost Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Lost Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,079 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 (10,397).
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.
How Lost Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lost Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%1,741 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.8%881 votesOthers: 2.3% (63 votes).
Most votes in Lost Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Lost Creek Township’s 8,730 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lost Creek Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Lost Creek Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Lost Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Creek Township | 64.8% | 32.8% | 2.3% | 2,685 |
| 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 Lost Creek Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseLost Creek Township is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Lost Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Lost Creek Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $7 to $1,129 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Riley Township | $7 | $2,445 |
| Posey Township | $12 | $521 |
| Nevins Township | $18 | $1,614 |
| Otter Creek Township | $21 | $1,277 |
| Terre Haute | $1,129 | $1,104 |
| Harrison Township | estimate | $999 |
| Lost Creek Township | estimate | $2,142 |
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 Lost Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lost Creek Township’s government
How much does Lost Creek Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Lost Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,142 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% 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 Lost Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lost Creek Township yet.
How did Lost Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.8%, Kamala D Harris 32.8% (2,685 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Lost Creek Township?
5 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,170 (about $170,040 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lost Creek Township in the state legislature?
Lost Creek Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 38 (Greg Goode). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lost Creek Township’s government
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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 →