Miami Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Miami Township’s town government spent $210,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $167 per resident.
What stands out about how Miami Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$167 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Miami Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($167 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. Miami Township spent more than 97% 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; Miami Township itself left out).
About $167 per resident a year, or $0.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 81%.
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No trend yet
Miami Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,791 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Miami 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 Miami Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Miami Township →
Who’s in charge in Miami Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lewis Cass Schools
Miami Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Deer Creek Township, Galveston, Jackson Township, Onward, Tipton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,943 per pupil, $7,161 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.
Logansport Community School Corporation · $12,034 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Miami 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 Miami Township compares with the towns next door
Miami Township spent $167 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $0 to $57. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | $0 | $1,216 |
| Eel Township | $3 | $761 |
| Tipton Township | $19 | $900 |
| Adams Township | $20 | $950 |
| Washington Township | $57 | $974 |
| Peru Township | estimate | $714 |
| Miami Township | $167 | $1,791 |
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 Miami Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Miami Township’s government
How much does Miami Township spend per resident?
About $167 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 $167 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 Miami Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,791 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% 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 Miami Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Miami Township yet.
How many people work for Miami Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,272 (about $27,264 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Miami Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Stacey Donato) and State House District 23 (Ethan Manning). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Miami 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 →