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Town Hall · Salamonie Township

In Salamonie Township, 59% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana

Salamonie Township’s town government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $29 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Indiana.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$59,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$29
In 2022: $29, less than 55% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $847
Typical tax bill
$790
0.61% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Salamonie Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Huntington County Community School Corporation

Salamonie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Andrews, Clear Creek Township, Dallas Township, Huntington, Huntington Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Salamonie Township →
$12,608
per pupil · IN $13,688
4,825
students
$67.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,608 per pupil, $6,600 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 28%State 59%Federal 13%

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 $29 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 71%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 68%Property taxes 32%
About “Other”.29% of Salamonie Township’s day-to-day spending ($17,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$29 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Salamonie Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($29 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. Salamonie Township spent less than 55% of them.

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

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $790 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Jefferson Township$1,400
Jackson Township$1,071
Rock Creek Township$989
Liberty Township$823
Salamonie Township$790
$790
typical bill a year
0.61%
effective rate
$129,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Salamonie Township

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

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

How Salamonie Township voted in 2024

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

President1,189 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.3%872 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.2%300 votes

Others: 1.4% (17 votes).

Most votes in Salamonie Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
59%

of Salamonie Township’s 2,011 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate1,150 votes
Jim BanksRepublican74.6%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat23.0%
Others2.3%

Most votes in Salamonie Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor1,154 votes
Mike BraunRepublican66.0%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat26.4%
Others7.5%

Most votes in Salamonie Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Salamonie Township73.3%25.2%1.4%1,189
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 Salamonie Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Salamonie Township spent $29 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $17 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
Jackson Township$17$1,071
Rock Creek Township$17$989
Jefferson Township$28$1,400
Liberty Township$46$823
Salamonie Township$29$790

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 Salamonie Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Salamonie Township’s government

How much does Salamonie Township spend per resident?

About $29 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 $29 was less than 55% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Salamonie Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $790 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% 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 Salamonie Township’s government?

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

How did Salamonie Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.3%, Kamala D Harris 25.2% (1,189 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Salamonie Township?

0 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $847 (about $10,164 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Salamonie Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Nick McKinley) and State House District 50 (Lorissa Sweet). 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 →