Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Monon Township run?
Monon Township’s town government spent $67,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $21 per resident.
What stands out about how Monon Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
North White School Corporation
Monon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Honey Creek Township, Monon, Reynolds, Liberty Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,872 per pupil, $7,249 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 $21 per resident a year, or $0.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 6%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Monon Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$21 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Monon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($21 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–$40. Monon Township spent less than 51% 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; Monon Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Monon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $611 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Monon 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 Monon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Monon Township →
Who’s in charge in Monon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Monon Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on monononline.com ↗.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Monon Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: monononline.com ↗
- 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 Monon Township compares with the towns next door
Monon Township spent $21 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $19 to $176. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $19 | $1,136 |
| Milroy Township | $66 | — |
| Honey Creek Township | $98 | $880 |
| Liberty Township | $176 | $758 |
| Princeton Township | estimate | $865 |
| Hanging Grove Township | estimate | $627 |
| Monon Township | $21 | $611 |
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 Monon Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Monon Township’s government
How much does Monon Township spend per resident?
About $21 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 $21 was less than 51% 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 Monon Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $611 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see monononline.com.
Who runs Monon Township’s government?
See monononline.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Monon Township yet.
Who represents Monon Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Ed Charbonneau) and State House District 16 (Kendell Culp). The House district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Monon Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →