How is Ross Township run?
Ross Township’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $27 per resident.
What stands out about how Ross Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Merrillville Community School
Ross Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Merrillville, Hobart. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,713 per pupil, $6,884 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.
About $27 per resident a year, or $0.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$27 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ross Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($27 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Indiana towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $24, and the middle half spent $10–$48. Ross Township spent more than 55% 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ross Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ross Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,905 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Ross 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 Ross Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ross Township →
Who’s in charge in Ross Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 3,189 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (47,837).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Ross Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseRoss Township is split between 3 districts
- 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 Ross Township compares with the towns next door
Ross Township spent $27 per resident in 2022; the 9 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $9 to $1,154. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart Township | $9 | $1,922 |
| St. John Township | $15 | $2,938 |
| Winfield Township | $30 | $3,096 |
| Union Township | $32 | $2,642 |
| Calumet Township | $53 | $1,096 |
| Merrillville | $338 | $1,805 |
| Winfield | $1,025 | $3,957 |
| Crown Point | $1,149 | $2,660 |
| Hobart | $1,154 | $2,279 |
| Center Township | estimate | $2,785 |
| Ross Township | $27 | $1,905 |
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 Ross Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ross Township’s government
How much does Ross Township spend per resident?
About $27 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 $27 was more than 55% of 22 Indiana towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ross Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,905 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% 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 Ross Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ross Township yet.
How many people work for Ross Township?
15 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51,684 (about $620,208 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ross Township in the state legislature?
Ross Township is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ross 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 →