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Town Hall · Marion Township

In Marion Township, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana

Who represents Marion Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Marion Township voted.

Typical tax bill
$1,281
0.57% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Marion Township is run

Read from the town’s official records.

The school district

South Putnam Community Schools

Marion Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fillmore, Jefferson Township, Warren Township, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Marion Township →
$12,858
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,105
students
$15.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,858 per pupil, $6,944 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 37%State 55%Federal 8%

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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,281 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Marion Township$1,281
Warren Township$1,263
Greencastle Township$1,173
Jefferson Township$1,163
Floyd Township$919
$1,281
typical bill a year
0.57%
effective rate
$223,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Marion Township

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

Check Marion Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Marion Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Marion Township voted in 2024

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

President1,000 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.0%820 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.0%160 votes

Others: 2.0% (20 votes).

Most votes in Marion Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
64%

of Marion Township’s 1,573 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate961 votes
Jim BanksRepublican81.4%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat14.6%
Others4.1%

Most votes in Marion Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor969 votes
Mike BraunRepublican70.9%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat18.5%
Others10.6%

Most votes in Marion Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Marion Township82.0%16.0%2.0%1,000
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 Marion Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Marion Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $6 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Floyd Township$6$919
Greencastle Townshipestimate$1,173
Jefferson Townshipestimate$1,163
Warren Townshipestimate$1,263
Marion Townshipestimate$1,281

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 Marion Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Marion Township’s government

What is the property tax rate in Marion Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,281 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% 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 Marion Township’s government?

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

How did Marion Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 82.0%, Kamala D Harris 16.0% (1,000 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

Who represents Marion Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Brett Clark) and State House District 44 (Beau Baird). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Marion 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 →