How is Van Buren Township run?
Who represents Van Buren Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Van Buren Township voted.
What stands out about how Van Buren Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Westview School Corporation
Van Buren Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clearspring Township, Eden Township, Newbury Township, Shipshewana, Topeka and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,297 per pupil, $8,226 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.
The typical homeowner pays $2,288 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Van Buren 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.
Tax bills are one input to Van Buren Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Van Buren Township →
Who’s in charge in Van Buren Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Van Buren Township voted in 2024
Official results for Van Buren Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.4%707 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.0%137 votesOthers: 1.6% (14 votes).
Most votes in Van Buren Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Van Buren Township’s 2,556 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Van Buren Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Van Buren Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Van Buren Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Township | 82.4% | 16.0% | 1.6% | 858 |
| 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren Township compares with the towns next door
Van Buren Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $15 to $99 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury Township | $15 | $1,936 |
| Clay Township | $30 | $1,412 |
| York Township | $99 | $2,723 |
| Lima Township | estimate | $337 |
| Van Buren Township | estimate | $2,288 |
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 Van Buren Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Van Buren Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Van Buren Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,288 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% 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 Van Buren Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Van Buren Township yet.
How did Van Buren Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 82.4%, Kamala D Harris 16.0% (858 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
Who represents Van Buren Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Sue Glick) and State House District 51 (Tony Isa). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Van Buren 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 →