Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Raccoon Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Bridgeton BridgeBridgeton Bridge · Photo: Jacob Hilt / · CC BY-SA 3.0
Town Hall · Raccoon Township

Raccoon Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns

Raccoon Township’s town government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $77 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$49,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$77
In 2022: $77, more than 86% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $7,381 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$567
0.27% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Raccoon Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$77 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them

Raccoon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($77 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. Raccoon Township spent more than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$53Median $31Raccoon 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; Raccoon Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $77 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 88%From the state 12%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $53,000.
About “Other”.35% of Raccoon Township’s day-to-day spending ($17,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $567 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Jackson Township$1,150
Adams Township$712
Florida Township$593
Raccoon Township$567
Dick Johnson Township$471
$567
typical bill a year
0.27%
effective rate
$213,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Raccoon Township

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

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

Southwest Parke Community School Corporation

Raccoon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Florida Township, Mecca, Montezuma, Reserve Township, Rosedale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Raccoon Township →
$13,020
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,032
students
$478,000
long-term debt

Of the $13,020 per pupil, $6,588 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 29%State 64%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Raccoon Township voted in 2024

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

President343 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.1%285 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.0%55 votes

Others: 0.9% (3 votes).

Most votes in Raccoon Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
77%

of Raccoon Township’s 448 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate331 votes
Jim BanksRepublican81.3%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat16.6%
Others2.1%

Most votes in Raccoon Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor335 votes
Mike BraunRepublican79.1%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat17.3%
Others3.6%

Most votes in Raccoon Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Raccoon Township83.1%16.0%0.9%343
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 Raccoon Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Raccoon Township spent $77 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $29 to $59. 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
Florida Township$29$593
Jackson Township$42$1,150
Dick Johnson Township$48$471
Adams Township$59$712
Raccoon Township$77$567

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 Raccoon Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Raccoon Township’s government

How much does Raccoon Township spend per resident?

About $77 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 $77 was more than 86% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Raccoon Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $567 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% 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 Raccoon Township’s government?

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

How did Raccoon Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 83.1%, Kamala D Harris 16.0% (343 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Raccoon Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,381 (about $88,572 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Raccoon Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 42 (Tim Yocum). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Raccoon Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 →