How is Lost River Township run?
Lost River 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 River Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Shoals Community School Corporation
Lost River Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Center Township, Halbert Township, Mitcheltree Township, Shoals. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,211 per pupil, $7,466 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 River Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Lost River 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 $589 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% 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 River 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 Lost River Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lost River Township →
Who’s in charge in Lost River Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Lost River Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lost River Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.5%223 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.3%35 votesOthers: 2.3% (6 votes).
Most votes in Lost River Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
Most votes in Lost River Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Lost River Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Lost River Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost River Township | 84.5% | 13.3% | 2.3% | 264 |
| 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 River Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
How Lost River Township compares with the towns next door
Lost River Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1 to $64 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Township | $1 | $1,261 |
| Rutherford Township | $22 | $947 |
| Halbert Township | $23 | $688 |
| Harbison Township | $64 | $957 |
| Lost River Township | estimate | $589 |
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 River Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lost River Township’s government
How much does Lost River 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 River Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $589 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% 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 River Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lost River Township yet.
How did Lost River Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 84.5%, Kamala D Harris 13.3% (264 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Lost River Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,970 (about $23,640 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lost River Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Eric Bassler) and State House District 63 (Shane Lindauer). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lost River 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 →