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Point Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns

Point Township’s town government spent $20,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $54 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$20,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$54
In 2022: $54, more than 75% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $3,414 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$700
0.44% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Point Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$54 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them

Point Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($54 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $31, and the middle half spent $18–$53. Point Township spent more than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$53Median $31Point Township

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

The group
489

Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Point Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $54 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 65%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 80%From the state 20%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Point Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $21,000.
About “Other”.35% of Point Township’s day-to-day spending ($7,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $700 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.44% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Black Township$1,302
Point Township$700
New Haven Township$644
$700
typical bill a year
0.44%
effective rate
$157,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Point 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Point Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Point Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Point Township

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

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

Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District

Point Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Black Township, Lynn Township, Marrs Township, Mount Vernon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Point Township →
$15,360
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,061
students
$6.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,360 per pupil, $7,985 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 41%State 50%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Point Township voted in 2024

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

President161 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.9%127 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.5%33 votes

Others: 0.6% (1 votes).

Most votes in Point Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

U.S. Senate159 votes
Jim BanksRepublican78.6%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat20.1%
Others1.3%

Most votes in Point Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor160 votes
Mike BraunRepublican73.8%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat23.1%
Others3.1%

Most votes in Point Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Point Township78.9%20.5%0.6%161
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 Point Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Point Township spent $54 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $56. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Black Township: $56 per resident (2022)Black TownshipPoint Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Black Township$56$1,302
Point Township$54$700

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 Point Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Point Township’s government

How much does Point Township spend per resident?

About $54 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 $54 was more than 75% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Point Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $700 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.44% 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 Point Township’s government?

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

How did Point Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 78.9%, Kamala D Harris 20.5% (161 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Point Township?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,414 (about $40,968 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Point Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 49 (Jim Tomes) and State House District 76 (Wendy McNamara). The House district also covers 20 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 →