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Town Hall · Taylor Township

Taylor Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns

Taylor Township’s town government spent $99,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $84 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$99,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$84
In 2022: $84, more than 87% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
$505,000
end of 2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$722
0.36% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Taylor Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$84 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them

Taylor Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($84 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. Taylor Township spent more than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$53Median $31Taylor 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; Taylor Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $84 per resident a year, or $0.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 74%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 95%From the state 3%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $20,000. With these, the whole budget was $119,000.
About “Other”.25% of Taylor Township’s day-to-day spending ($25,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $722 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Madison Township$1,169
Jackson Township$896
Taylor Township$722
Cass Township$720
Richland Township$685
Washington Township$572
$722
typical bill a year
0.36%
effective rate
$200,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Taylor Township

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

Check Taylor Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Taylor Township yet.
The school district

Bloomfield School District

Taylor Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield, Highland Township, Richland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Taylor Township →
$11,937
per pupil · IN $13,688
828
students
$7.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,937 per pupil, $6,504 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 25%State 62%Federal 13%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Taylor Township voted in 2024

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

President661 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.3%498 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%152 votes

Others: 1.7% (11 votes).

Most votes in Taylor Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
64%

of Taylor Township’s 1,026 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate628 votes
Jim BanksRepublican75.0%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat22.0%
Others3.0%

Most votes in Taylor Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor636 votes
Mike BraunRepublican69.0%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat24.7%
Others6.3%

Most votes in Taylor Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Taylor Township75.3%23.0%1.7%661
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 Taylor Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Taylor Township spent $84 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $17 to $79. 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
Richland Township$17$685
Madison Township$19$1,169
Jackson Township$24$896
Washington Township$37$572
Cass Township$79$720
Taylor Township$84$722

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 Taylor Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Taylor Township’s government

How much does Taylor Township spend per resident?

About $84 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 $84 was more than 87% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Taylor Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $722 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% 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 Taylor Township’s government?

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

How did Taylor Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.3%, Kamala D Harris 23.0% (661 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

Who represents Taylor Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Eric Bassler) and State House District 45 (Bruce Borders). The House district also covers 53 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 →