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Town Hall · Patoka Township

Patoka Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns

Patoka Township’s town government spent $326,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $27 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$326,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$27
In 2022: $27, more than 69% of 45 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $7,184 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,225
0.77% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Patoka Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$27 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them

Patoka Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($27 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $14, and the middle half spent $10–$59. Patoka Township spent more than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $10–$59Median $14Patoka Township

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

The group
45

Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Patoka Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $27 per resident a year, or $0.07 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 56%From the state 31%Interest, fines & other 12%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $15,000; payments to other governments $29,000. With these, the whole budget was $370,000.
About “Other”.100% of Patoka Township’s day-to-day spending ($326,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,225 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Union Township$1,437
Patoka Township$1,225
Montgomery Township$1,223
Washington Township$1,174
White River Township$961
Center Township$708
Patoka$480
$1,225
typical bill a year
0.77%
effective rate
$160,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Patoka Township

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

Check Patoka Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Patoka Township yet.
The school district

North Gibson School Corporation

Patoka Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hazleton, Patoka, Princeton, Washington Township, White River Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Patoka Township →
$14,365
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,917
students
$27.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,365 per pupil, $7,647 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 38%State 52%Federal 10%

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

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

Who represents Patoka Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Patoka Township spent $27 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $12 to $112. 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
Center Township$12$708
White River Township$18$961
Union Township$28$1,437
Patoka$112$480
Montgomery Townshipestimate$1,223
Washington Townshipestimate$1,174
Patoka Township$27$1,225

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 Patoka Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Patoka Township’s government

How much does Patoka Township spend per resident?

About $27 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 $27 was more than 69% of 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Patoka Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,225 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% 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 Patoka Township’s government?

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

How many people work for Patoka Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,184 (about $86,208 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Patoka Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 48 (Daryl Schmitt) and State House District 64 (Matt Hostettler). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Patoka 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 →