Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Prairie Township run?
Prairie Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Prairie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Warsaw Community Schools
Prairie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clay Township, Claypool, Lake Township, Leesburg, Plain Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,467 per pupil, $6,551 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.
No comparison or trend for Prairie Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Prairie Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,412 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Prairie 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 Prairie Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Prairie Township →
Who’s in charge in Prairie Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Prairie Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Prairie Township compares with the towns next door
Prairie Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $13 to $38 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Etna Township | $13 | $843 |
| Scott Township | $19 | $2,086 |
| Harrison Township | $20 | $1,048 |
| Jefferson Township | $23 | $2,029 |
| Plain Township | $38 | $1,332 |
| Prairie Township | estimate | $1,412 |
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 Prairie Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Prairie Township’s government
How much does Prairie Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Prairie Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,412 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% 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 Prairie Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prairie Township yet.
How many people work for Prairie Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,078 (about $36,936 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Prairie Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Ryan Mishler) and State House District 22 (Craig Snow). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Prairie 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 →