How is Vernon Township run?
Who represents Vernon Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Vernon Township voted.
What stands out about how Vernon Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
West Washington School Corporation
Vernon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brown Township, Campbellsburg, Howard Township, Livonia, Madison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,210 per pupil, $7,614 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.
Who’s in charge in Vernon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Vernon 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 Vernon Township compares with the towns next door
Vernon Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $13 to $32 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $13 | $980 |
| Howard Township | $14 | $1,572 |
| Madison Township | $23 | $2,227 |
| Brown Township | $26 | $611 |
| Northeast Township | $32 | $704 |
| Vernon Township | estimate | — |
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 Vernon Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Vernon Township’s government
Who runs Vernon Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vernon Township yet.
Who represents Vernon Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 47 (Gary Byrne) and State House District 65 (Chris May). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Vernon Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →