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Town Hall · New Albany Township

New Albany Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns

New Albany Township’s town government spent $217,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$217,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$4
In 2022: $4, less than 82% of 17 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $1,712
Typical tax bill
$1,592
0.73% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how New Albany Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$4 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them

New Albany Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 17 Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $15, and the middle half spent $6–$44. New Albany Township spent less than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $6–$44Median $15New Albany Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
17

Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Albany Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $4 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 39%From the state 37%Interest, fines & other 24%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $218,000. With these, the whole budget was $435,000.
About “Other”.100% of New Albany Township’s day-to-day spending ($217,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,592 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lafayette Township$2,281
Floyds Knobs$2,257
Louisville$2,136
Georgetown Township$1,881
Silver Creek Township$1,748
Jeffersonville Township$1,668
Sellersburg$1,648
Indiana$1,614
Clarksville$1,599
New Albany Township$1,592
$1,592
typical bill a year
0.73%
effective rate
$217,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in New Albany Township

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

See cityofnewalbany.com for New Albany Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for New Albany Township yet.cityofnewalbany.com ↗
Agendas

New Albany Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofnewalbany.com ↗.

The school district

New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools

New Albany Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklin Township, Georgetown, Georgetown Township, Greenville, Greenville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in New Albany Township →
$12,957
per pupil · IN $13,688
11,380
students
$99 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,957 per pupil, $7,081 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 33%State 57%Federal 10%

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

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

Who represents New Albany Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for New Albany Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseNew Albany Township is split between 2 districts
  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 New Albany Township compares with the towns next door

New Albany Township spent $4 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4 to $1,648. 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
Lafayette Township$4$2,281
Silver Creek Township$12$1,748
Sellersburg$864$1,648
Clarksville$1,648$1,599
Jeffersonville Townshipestimate$1,668
New Albanyestimate$1,414
Franklin Townshipestimate$1,358
Georgetown Townshipestimate$1,881
New Albany Township$4$1,592

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 New Albany Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about New Albany Township’s government

How much does New Albany Township spend per resident?

About $4 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 $4 was less than 82% of 17 Indiana towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in New Albany Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,592 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofnewalbany.com.

Who runs New Albany Township’s government?

See cityofnewalbany.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Albany Township yet.

How many people work for New Albany Township?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,712 (about $20,544 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents New Albany Township in the state legislature?

New Albany Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about New Albany Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →