Photo: Evking22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Rutherford Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns
Rutherford Township’s town government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $35 per resident.
What stands out about how Rutherford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$22 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Rutherford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($22 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. Rutherford Township spent less than 68% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rutherford Township itself left out).
About $35 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Rutherford Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is up 56% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rutherford Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $22 · 2024: $35.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $947 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.41% 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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rutherford Township →
Who’s in charge in Rutherford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Loogootee Community School Corporation
Rutherford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Crane, Loogootee, Perry Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,440 per pupil, $5,951 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.
How Rutherford Township voted in 2024
Official results for Rutherford Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.9%321 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.1%63 votesOthers: 2.0% (8 votes).
Most votes in Rutherford Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Rutherford Township’s 837 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Rutherford Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Rutherford Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Rutherford Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Township | 81.9% | 16.1% | 2.0% | 392 |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 2,936,677 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Rutherford 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 Rutherford Township compares with the towns next door
Rutherford Township spent $22 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $12 to $64. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | $12 | $1,039 |
| Center Township | $20 | $742 |
| Reeve Township | $20 | $1,412 |
| Harbison Township | $64 | $957 |
| Lost River Township | estimate | $589 |
| Rutherford Township | $22 | $947 |
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 Rutherford Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rutherford Township’s government
How much does Rutherford Township spend per resident?
About $35 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $22 was less than 68% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rutherford Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $947 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.41% 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 Rutherford Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rutherford Township yet.
How did Rutherford Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.9%, Kamala D Harris 16.1% (392 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Rutherford Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $880 (about $10,560 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rutherford Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Eric Bassler) and State House District 63 (Shane Lindauer). The House district also covers 32 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 →