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Town Hall · Madison Township

In Madison Township, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana

Madison Township’s town government spent $65,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $34 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$65,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$34
In 2022: $34, more than 52% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $5,175
Typical tax bill
$1,546
0.75% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Madison Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

East Allen County Schools

Madison Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Creek Township, Grabill, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Leo-Cedarville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Madison Township →
$12,563
per pupil · IN $13,688
10,007
students
$100.8 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 24%State 60%Federal 16%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $34 per resident a year, or $0.09 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 77%From other local governments 15%From the state 8%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Madison Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

About “Other”.100% of Madison Township’s day-to-day spending ($65,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$34 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Madison Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($34 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–$54. Madison Township spent more than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$54Median $31Madison 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; Madison Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Madison Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,546 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Marion Township$1,622
Indiana$1,614
Madison Township$1,546
Jefferson Township$1,525
Root Township$1,349
Monroe Township$988
$1,546
typical bill a year
0.75%
effective rate
$206,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Madison Township

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

Check Madison Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Madison Township yet.
Who works for Madison Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,893 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 (1,893).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 4 pt
Fire0 + 6 pt
1
full-time
10
part-time
$5,175
payroll for March 2022
$62,100
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$25,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Madison Township had 0.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 240 of the 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Madison Township had more than 84% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Madison Township voted in 2024

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

President900 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.7%726 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.9%161 votes

Others: 1.4% (13 votes).

Most votes in Madison Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
72%

of Madison Township’s 1,255 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate875 votes
Jim BanksRepublican81.0%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat17.0%
Others1.9%

Most votes in Madison Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor866 votes
Mike BraunRepublican76.3%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat19.3%
Others4.4%

Most votes in Madison Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Madison Township80.7%17.9%1.4%900
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 Madison Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Madison Township spent $34 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $15 to $96. 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
Root Township$15$1,349
Marion Township$21$1,622
Monroe Township$25$988
Jefferson Township$96$1,525
Madison Township$34$1,546

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 Madison Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Madison Township’s government

How much does Madison Township spend per resident?

About $34 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 $34 was more than 52% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Madison Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,546 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% 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 Madison Township’s government?

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

How did Madison Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 80.7%, Kamala D Harris 17.9% (900 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Madison Township?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,175 (about $62,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Madison Township 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 →