Photo: Nyttend · Public domainStafford Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Stafford Township’s town government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $65 per resident.
What stands out about how Stafford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$65 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Stafford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($65 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–$53. Stafford Township spent more than 82% 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; Stafford Township itself left out).
About $65 per resident a year, or $0.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Stafford Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,417 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Stafford 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 Stafford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stafford Township →
Who’s in charge in Stafford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 293 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (293).
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.
DeKalb County Eastern Community School District
Stafford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Concord Township, Newville Township, Spencer Township, St. Joe and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,423 per pupil, $14,984 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 Stafford Township voted in 2024
Official results for Stafford Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%128 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.7%24 votesOthers: 0.7% (1 votes).
Most votes in Stafford Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
Most votes in Stafford Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Stafford Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Stafford Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Township | 83.7% | 15.7% | 0.7% | 153 |
| 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 Stafford 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 Stafford Township compares with the towns next door
Stafford Township spent $65 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $13 to $58. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Township | $13 | $846 |
| Troy Township | $58 | $1,347 |
| Newville Township | estimate | $974 |
| Stafford Township | $65 | $1,417 |
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 Stafford Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Stafford Township’s government
How much does Stafford Township spend per resident?
About $65 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 $65 was more than 82% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Stafford Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stafford Township yet.
How did Stafford Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.7%, Kamala D Harris 15.7% (153 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Stafford Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,828 (about $33,936 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Stafford Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Tyler Johnson) and State House District 52 (Ben Smaltz). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stafford 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 →