Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0Portage Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Portage Township’s town government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $61 per resident.
What stands out about how Portage Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$51 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Portage Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($51 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Indiana towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $24, and the middle half spent $10–$39. Portage Township spent more than 82% 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Portage Township itself left out).
About $61 per resident a year, or $0.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Portage 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: $51 · 2023: $61.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,761 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Portage 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 Portage Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Portage Township →
Who’s in charge in Portage Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Portage Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.portage.in.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,556 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (48,245).
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.
Portage Township Schools
Portage Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ogden Dunes, Portage. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,922 per pupil, $7,387 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 Portage Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.portage.in.us ↗
- 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 Portage Township compares with the towns next door
Portage Township spent $51 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $5 to $2,114. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Westchester Township | $5 | $2,333 |
| Hobart Township | $9 | $1,922 |
| Liberty Township | $30 | $2,509 |
| Union Township | $32 | $2,642 |
| Calumet Township | $53 | $1,096 |
| Hobart | $1,154 | $2,279 |
| Portage | $1,470 | $1,850 |
| Burns Harbor | $2,114 | $1,982 |
| Gary | estimate | $915 |
| Portage Township | $51 | $1,761 |
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 Portage Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Portage Township’s government
How much does Portage Township spend per resident?
About $61 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $51 was more than 82% of 22 Indiana towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Portage Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,761 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.portage.in.us.
Who runs Portage Township’s government?
See ci.portage.in.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Portage Township yet.
How many people work for Portage Township?
31 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $117,271 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Portage Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Rodney Pol) and State House District 10 (Chuck Moseley). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Portage 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 →