Redding Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns
Redding Township’s town government spent $34,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8 per resident.
What stands out about how Redding Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$8 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Redding Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($8 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $21, and the middle half spent $12–$40. Redding Township spent less than 87% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Redding Township itself left out).
About $8 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 9%.
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No trend yet
Redding Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,084 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% 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 Redding 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 Redding Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Redding Township →
Who’s in charge in Redding Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Seymour Community Schools
Redding Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hamilton Township, Jackson Township, Seymour, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,072 per pupil, $7,080 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 Redding 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 Redding Township compares with the towns next door
Redding Township spent $8 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $10 to $990. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $10 | $810 |
| Spencer Township | $10 | $1,148 |
| Wayne Township | $27 | $1,432 |
| Seymour | $990 | $792 |
| Sand Creek Township | estimate | $1,230 |
| Hamilton Township | estimate | $1,520 |
| Redding Township | $8 | $1,084 |
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 Redding Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Redding Township’s government
How much does Redding Township spend per resident?
About $8 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 $8 was less than 87% of 248 Indiana towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Redding Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,084 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% 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 Redding Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Redding Township yet.
How many people work for Redding Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,776 (about $21,312 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Redding Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Eric Koch) and State House District 69 (Jim Lucas). The House district also covers 22 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 →