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Town Hall · Rockcreek Township

In Rockcreek Township, 62% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana

Rockcreek Township’s town government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $37 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$59,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$37
In 2022: $37, more than 57% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
$110,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $6,419 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,472
0.63% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Rockcreek Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Northern Wells Community Schools

Rockcreek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson Township, Lancaster Township, Ossian, Union Township, Uniondale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rockcreek Township →
$12,680
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,439
students
$65.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,680 per pupil, $6,138 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 37%State 60%Federal 3%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $37 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 75%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 57%From the state 43%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $63,000.
About “Other”.25% of Rockcreek Township’s day-to-day spending ($15,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$37 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Rockcreek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($37 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–$54. Rockcreek Township spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$54Median $31Rockcreek 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; Rockcreek Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,472 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Rockcreek Township$1,472
Lancaster Township$1,185
Union Township$1,094
Rock Creek Township$989
Liberty Township$823
$1,472
typical bill a year
0.63%
effective rate
$232,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rockcreek Township

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

Check Rockcreek Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rockcreek Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Rockcreek Township voted in 2024

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

President870 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.4%691 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%163 votes

Others: 1.8% (16 votes).

Most votes in Rockcreek Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
62%

of Rockcreek Township’s 1,412 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate806 votes
Jim BanksRepublican80.3%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat16.7%
Others3.0%

Most votes in Rockcreek Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor866 votes
Mike BraunRepublican73.6%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat20.6%
Others5.9%

Most votes in Rockcreek Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Rockcreek Township79.4%18.7%1.8%870
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 Rockcreek Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Rockcreek Township spent $37 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $6 to $46. 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
Lancaster Township$6$1,185
Rock Creek Township$17$989
Union Township$26$1,094
Liberty Township$46$823
Rockcreek Township$37$1,472

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 Rockcreek Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rockcreek Township’s government

How much does Rockcreek Township spend per resident?

About $37 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 $37 was more than 57% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Rockcreek Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,472 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% 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 Rockcreek Township’s government?

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

How did Rockcreek Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 79.4%, Kamala D Harris 18.7% (870 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Rockcreek Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,419 (about $77,028 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Rockcreek Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Travis Holdman) and State House District 79 (Matt Lehman). The House district also covers 36 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 →