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Town Hall · Rushville Township

Rushville Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns

Rushville Township’s town government spent $77,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $10 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$77,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$10
In 2022: $10, less than 83% of 248 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $1,069 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$944
0.66% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Rushville Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$10 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them

Rushville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($10 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. Rushville Township spent less than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $12–$40Median $21Rushville Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
248

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; Rushville Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $10 per resident a year, or $0.03 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 70%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 67%From the state 30%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3,000; payments to other governments $27,000. With these, the whole budget was $107,000.
About “Other”.30% of Rushville Township’s day-to-day spending ($23,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $944 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Noble Township$1,944
Indiana$1,614
Orange Township$1,477
Jackson Township$1,191
Posey Township$1,047
Union Township$1,028
Rushville Township$944
Walker Township$779
Anderson Township$638
$944
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$143,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rushville Township

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

See cityofrushville.in.gov for Rushville Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rushville Township yet.cityofrushville.in.gov ↗
Agendas

Rushville Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofrushville.in.gov ↗.

The school district

Rush County Schools

Rushville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Anderson Township, Center Township, Jackson Township, Noble Township, Orange Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rushville Township →
$14,855
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,830
students
$14.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,855 per pupil, $7,782 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 33%State 54%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Rushville Township voted in 2024

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

President763 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.9%610 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.5%141 votes

Others: 1.6% (12 votes).

Most votes in Rushville Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
13%

of Rushville Township’s 5,918 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate725 votes
Jim BanksRepublican80.1%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat16.8%
Others3.0%

Most votes in Rushville Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor734 votes
Mike BraunRepublican74.5%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat20.8%
Others4.6%

Most votes in Rushville Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Rushville Township79.9%18.5%1.6%763
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 Rushville Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rushville Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Rushville Township compares with the towns next door

Rushville Township spent $10 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3 to $114. 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
Union Township$3$1,028
Noble Township$7$1,944
Orange Township$14$1,477
Walker Township$21$779
Posey Township$105$1,047
Jackson Township$106$1,191
Anderson Township$114$638
Rushville Township$10$944

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 Rushville Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rushville Township’s government

How much does Rushville Township spend per resident?

About $10 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 $10 was less than 83% 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 Rushville Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $944 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofrushville.in.gov.

Who runs Rushville Township’s government?

See cityofrushville.in.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rushville Township yet.

How did Rushville Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 79.9%, Kamala D Harris 18.5% (763 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Rushville Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,069 (about $12,828 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Rushville Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 42 (Jean Leising) and State House District 54 (Cory Criswell). The House district also covers 43 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Rushville Township’s government

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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 →