Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSalt Creek Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns
Salt Creek Township’s town government spent $17,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $51 per resident.
What stands out about how Salt Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$51 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Salt Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($51 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. Salt Creek Township spent more than 72% 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; Salt Creek Township itself left out).
About $51 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Salt Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Salt Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brownstown Central Community School Corporation
Salt Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brownstown, Brownstown Township, Driftwood Township, Grassy Fork Township, Owen Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,214 per pupil, $7,215 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 Salt Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Salt Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.9%158 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.6%25 votesOthers: 0.5% (1 votes).
Most votes in Salt Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
Most votes in Salt Creek Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Salt Creek Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Salt Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Creek Township | 85.9% | 13.6% | 0.5% | 184 |
| 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 Salt Creek 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 Salt Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Salt Creek Township spent $51 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $12 to $206. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Owen Township | $12 | $685 |
| Van Buren Township | $29 | $1,444 |
| Pershing Township | $30 | $528 |
| Pleasant Run Township | $49 | $1,188 |
| Polk Township | $206 | $704 |
| Salt Creek Township | $51 | — |
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).
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Questions about Salt Creek Township’s government
How much does Salt Creek Township spend per resident?
About $51 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 $51 was more than 72% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Salt Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Salt Creek Township yet.
How did Salt Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 85.9%, Kamala D Harris 13.6% (184 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Salt Creek Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,003 (about $48,036 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Salt Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Eric Koch) and State House District 62 (Dave Hall). The House district also covers 16 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 →