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Madison Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns

Madison Township’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $204 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$2.1M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$204
In 2022: $190, more than 97% of 248 similar towns
Long-term debt
$310,000
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
12
full-time · 40 part-time · March payroll $60,097 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,244
0.46% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Madison Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$190 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them

Madison Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($190 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $21, and the middle half spent $12–$38. Madison Township spent more than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $12–$38Median $21Madison Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
248

Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Madison Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $204 per resident a year, or $0.56 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 90%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 51%From the state 34%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 7%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Madison Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$1.9 million
2024$2.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $190 · 2024: $204.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,244 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

White River Township$2,597
Indianapolis$2,042
Decatur Township$1,767
Indiana$1,614
Madison Township$1,244
Mooresville$1,222
Harrison Township$1,209
Brown Township$1,205
Clay Township$1,146
$1,244
typical bill a year
0.46%
effective rate
$269,400
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.

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 848 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,174).

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

Fire12 + 34 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
12
full-time
40
part-time
$60,097
payroll for March 2022
$721,164
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Madison Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

The school district

Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation

Madison Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Harrison Township, Mooresville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Madison Township →
$12,518
per pupil · IN $13,688
4,347
students
$64.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,518 per pupil, $7,181 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 30%State 63%Federal 7%

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

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

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.

President5,555 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.1%4,115 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%1,335 votes

Others: 1.9% (105 votes).

Most votes in Madison Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
70%

of Madison Township’s 7,883 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate5,351 votes
Jim BanksRepublican73.5%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat23.1%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Madison Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor5,377 votes
Mike BraunRepublican67.5%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat25.6%
Others7.0%

Most votes in Madison Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Madison Township74.1%24.0%1.9%5,555
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 HouseMadison Township is split between 2 districts
  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 $190 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $18 to $1,594. 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
Clay Township$18$1,146
Brown Township$158$1,205
Decatur Township$199$1,767
Mooresville$1,594$1,222
Harrison Townshipestimate$1,209
Indianapolisestimate$2,042
White River Townshipestimate$2,597
Madison Township$190$1,244

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 $204 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $190 was more than 97% of 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Madison Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,244 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% 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 74.1%, Kamala D Harris 24.0% (5,555 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Madison Township?

12 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,097 (about $721,164 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Madison Township in the state legislature?

Madison 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 37 (Rod Bray). 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 →