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Town Hall · Rock Creek Township

Rock Creek Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns

Rock Creek Township’s town government spent $62,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $129 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$62,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$129
In 2022: $129, more than 96% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $871
Typical tax bill
$1,810
a year

What stands out about how Rock Creek Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$129 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them

Rock Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($129 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. Rock Creek Township spent more than 96% of them.

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $129 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 85%Fees & charges 13%From the state 2%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $63,000.
About “Other”.47% of Rock Creek Township’s day-to-day spending ($29,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,810 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Rock Creek Township$1,810
Indiana$1,614
Deer Creek Township$1,146
Jackson Township$910
Liberty Township$612
$1,810
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rock Creek Township

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

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

Delphi Community School Corporation

Rock Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Deer Creek Township, Delphi, Jackson Township, Liberty Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rock Creek Township →
$12,107
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,354
students
$14.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,107 per pupil, $6,747 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 36%State 54%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 Rock Creek Township voted in 2024

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

President182 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.6%143 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.3%37 votes

Others: 1.1% (2 votes).

Most votes in Rock Creek Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

U.S. Senate182 votes
Jim BanksRepublican78.6%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat20.9%
Others0.5%

Most votes in Rock Creek Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor182 votes
Mike BraunRepublican69.8%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat20.9%
Others9.3%

Most votes in Rock Creek Township: Mike Braun

President, 2024: Rock Creek Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Rock Creek Township78.6%20.3%1.1%182
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 Rock Creek Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Rock Creek Township spent $129 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $21 to $103. 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
Deer Creek Township$21$1,146
Adams Township$37—
Liberty Township$66$612
Jackson Township$103$910
Rock Creek Township$129$1,810

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 Rock Creek Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rock Creek Township’s government

How much does Rock Creek Township spend per resident?

About $129 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 $129 was more than 96% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Rock Creek Township’s government?

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

How did Rock Creek Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 78.6%, Kamala D Harris 20.3% (182 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Rock Creek Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $871 (about $10,452 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rock Creek Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Ron Alting) and State House District 38 (Heath VanNatter). The House district also covers 48 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 →