Middlebury Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Middlebury Township’s town government spent $3.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $434 per resident.
What stands out about how Middlebury Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$526 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Middlebury Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($526 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. Middlebury Township spent more than 100% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Middlebury Township itself left out).
About $434 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 81%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Middlebury Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $526 · 2024: $434.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,751 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Middlebury 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 Middlebury Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Middlebury Township →
Who’s in charge in Middlebury Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Middlebury Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on middleburyin.org/publishsite/index.cfm ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 468 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,889).
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.
Middlebury Community Schools
Middlebury Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Middlebury, York Township, Jefferson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,511 per pupil, $6,829 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Middlebury Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: middleburyin.org/publishsite/index.cfm ↗
- 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 Middlebury Township compares with the towns next door
Middlebury Township spent $526 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $15 to $99. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury Township | $15 | $1,936 |
| Clinton Township | $84 | $2,813 |
| York Township | $99 | $2,723 |
| Jefferson Township | estimate | $2,412 |
| Middlebury Township | $526 | $2,751 |
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 Middlebury Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Middlebury Township’s government
How much does Middlebury Township spend per resident?
About $434 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $526 was more than 100% 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 Middlebury Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,751 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see middleburyin.org/publishsite/index.cfm.
Who runs Middlebury Township’s government?
See middleburyin.org/publishsite/index.cfm for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Middlebury Township yet.
How many people work for Middlebury Township?
19 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $104,789 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Middlebury Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Blake Doriot) and State House District 49 (Joanna King). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Middlebury 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 →