How is McClellan Township run?
McClellan Township’s town government spent $9,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $42 per resident.
What stands out about how McClellan Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
North Newton School Corporation
McClellan Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Township, Colfax Township, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Lincoln Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,229 per pupil, $7,500 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.
About $42 per resident a year, or $0.12 a day
Day-to-day services only.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$42 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
McClellan Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($42 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. McClellan Township spent more than 63% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; McClellan Township itself left out).
No trend yet
McClellan Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,022 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 McClellan 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 McClellan Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McClellan Township →
Who’s in charge in McClellan Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 43 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 (214).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How McClellan Township voted in 2024
Official results for McClellan Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.6%84 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.5%18 votesOthers: 1.0% (1 votes).
Most votes in McClellan Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
Most votes in McClellan Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in McClellan Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: McClellan Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClellan Township | 81.6% | 17.5% | 1.0% | 103 |
| 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 McClellan 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 McClellan Township compares with the towns next door
McClellan Township spent $42 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $53 to $204. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | $53 | $1,658 |
| Lincoln Township | $59 | $1,306 |
| Colfax Township | $132 | $2,283 |
| Beaver Township | $204 | $1,324 |
| McClellan Township | $42 | $2,022 |
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 McClellan Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about McClellan Township’s government
How much does McClellan Township spend per resident?
About $42 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 $42 was more than 63% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McClellan Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,022 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% 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 McClellan Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McClellan Township yet.
How did McClellan Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.6%, Kamala D Harris 17.5% (103 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for McClellan Township?
5 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,078 (about $96,936 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents McClellan Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Rick Niemeyer) and State House District 11 (Mike Aylesworth). The House district also covers 23 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 →