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

Madison Township’s town government spent $209,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $158 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$209,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$158
In 2022: $158, more than 97% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $3,913
Typical tax bill
$1,366
0.71% 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

$158 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them

Madison Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($158 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–$53. Madison Township spent more than 97% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$53Median $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).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $158 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 100%
About “Other”.100% of Madison Township’s day-to-day spending ($209,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
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 $1,366 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

White River Township$2,015
Indiana$1,614
Madison Township$1,366
Cicero Township$1,257
Duck Creek Township$945
Pipe Creek Township$907
Wildcat Township$761
$1,366
typical bill a year
0.71%
effective rate
$192,500
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.
The school district

Tipton Community School Corporation

Madison Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cicero Township, Jefferson Township, Kempton, Tipton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Madison Township →
$12,634
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,409
students
$38.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,634 per pupil, $7,078 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 38%State 57%Federal 5%

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.

President720 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.2%556 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.1%145 votes

Others: 2.6% (19 votes).

Most votes in Madison Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
74%

of Madison Township’s 968 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate675 votes
Jim BanksRepublican75.1%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat21.0%
Others3.9%

Most votes in Madison Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor684 votes
Mike BraunRepublican68.4%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat23.5%
Others8.0%

Most votes in Madison Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Madison Township77.2%20.1%2.6%720
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 $158 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $12 to $319. 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
Cicero Township$12$1,257
Wildcat Township$119$761
Duck Creek Township$244$945
White River Township$319$2,015
Pipe Creek Townshipestimate$907
Madison Township$158$1,366

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 $158 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 $158 was more than 97% 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 $1,366 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% 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 77.2%, Kamala D Harris 20.1% (720 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Madison Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,913 (about $46,956 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 21 (Jim Buck) and State House District 38 (Heath VanNatter). The House district also covers 48 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 →