How is Seward Township run?
Seward Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Seward Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation
Seward Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Akron, Burket, Franklin Township, Harrison Township, Henry Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,668 per pupil, $6,928 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.
No comparison or trend for Seward Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Seward Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $876 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% 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 Seward 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 Seward Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seward Township →
Who’s in charge in Seward Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,293 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 (2,586).
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.
How Seward Township voted in 2024
Official results for Seward Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.6%894 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.4%177 votesOthers: 1.0% (11 votes).
Most votes in Seward Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Seward Township’s 2,050 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Seward Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Seward Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Seward Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward Township | 82.6% | 16.4% | 1.0% | 1,082 |
| 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 Seward 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 Seward Township compares with the towns next door
Seward Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $20 to $76 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | $20 | $1,048 |
| Clay Township | $24 | $1,487 |
| Pleasant Township | $39 | $863 |
| Franklin Township | $76 | $1,175 |
| Lake Township | estimate | $1,020 |
| Seward Township | estimate | $876 |
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 Seward Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Seward Township’s government
How much does Seward Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Seward Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $876 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% 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 Seward Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seward Township yet.
How did Seward Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 82.6%, Kamala D Harris 16.4% (1,082 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Seward Township?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,542 (about $162,504 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Seward Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Stacey Donato) and State House District 22 (Craig Snow). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Seward 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 →