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Middle Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns

Middle Township’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $279 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$279
In 2022: $279, more than 98% of 248 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
11
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $106,556 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,643
0.80% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Middle Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$279 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them

Middle Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($279 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. Middle Township spent more than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $12–$38Median $21Middle 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; Middle Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $279 per resident a year, or $0.76 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 97%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 76%Interest, fines & other 14%Other taxes & licenses 6%Income taxes 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $148,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Middle Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,643 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Brown Township$3,039
Avon$2,729
Washington Township$2,686
Middle Township$2,643
Brownsburg$2,465
Union Township$2,427
Lincoln Township$2,393
Center Township$2,329
Indiana$1,614
Harrison Township$880
$2,643
typical bill a year
0.80%
effective rate
$331,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Middle Township

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

Check Middle Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Middle Township yet.
Who works for Middle Township

One full-time town employee for every 662 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 2022 finance file (7,278).

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

Fire9 + 20 pt
Administration & buildings2
11
full-time
20
part-time
$106,556
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$63,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Middle 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

North West Hendricks Schools

Middle Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Eel River Township, Lizton, North Salem, Union Township, Pittsboro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Middle Township →
$13,243
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,959
students
$62.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,243 per pupil, $6,355 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 47%State 50%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Middle Township voted in 2024

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

President3,850 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.7%2,798 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.2%1,009 votes

Others: 1.1% (43 votes).

Most votes in Middle Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
73%

of Middle Township’s 5,307 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate3,703 votes
Jim BanksRepublican72.8%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat24.2%
Others3.0%

Most votes in Middle Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor3,741 votes
Mike BraunRepublican66.2%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat27.4%
Others6.3%

Most votes in Middle Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Middle Township72.7%26.2%1.1%3,850
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 Middle Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Middle Township spent $279 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $11 to $1,439. 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
Harrison Township$11$880
Union Township$67$2,427
Center Township$163$2,329
Washington Township$246$2,686
Avon$483$2,729
Brownsburg$1,439$2,465
Brown Townshipestimate$3,039
Lincoln Townshipestimate$2,393
Middle Township$279$2,643

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 Middle Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Middle Township’s government

How much does Middle Township spend per resident?

About $279 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 $279 was more than 98% 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 Middle Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,643 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% 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 Middle Township’s government?

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

How did Middle Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.7%, Kamala D Harris 26.2% (3,850 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Middle Township?

11 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $106,556 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Middle Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Brian Buchanan) and State House District 28 (Jeff Thompson). The House district also covers 30 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 →