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Town Hall · Vincennes Township

Vincennes Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar towns

Vincennes Township’s town government spent $179,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$179,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$8
In 2022: $8, less than 78% of 45 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $13,580 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,111
0.78% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Vincennes Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$8 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Vincennes Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($8 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $15, and the middle half spent $10–$59. Vincennes Township spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $10–$59Median $15Vincennes Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
45

Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vincennes Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $8 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 86%From the state 14%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5,000; payments to other governments $97,000. With these, the whole budget was $281,000.
About “Other”.100% of Vincennes Township’s day-to-day spending ($179,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,111 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Decker Township$1,679
Johnson Township$1,635
Indiana$1,614
Palmyra Township$1,429
Denison Township$1,338
Vincennes Township$1,111
Washington Township$879
St. Francisville$672
Allison Township$199
$1,111
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$143,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vincennes Township

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

See vincennes.org for Vincennes Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vincennes Township yet.vincennes.org ↗
Agendas

Vincennes Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on vincennes.org ↗.

Who works for Vincennes Township

One full-time town employee for every 7,351 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 (22,054).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings3 + 3 pt
3
full-time
3
part-time
$13,580
payroll for March 2022
$162,960
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Vincennes Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Vincennes Community School Corporation

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

Schools in Vincennes Township →
$13,261
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,624
students
$44.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,261 per pupil, $7,926 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 28%State 61%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Vincennes Township

South Knox School Corporation · $12,505 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Vincennes Township voted in 2024

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

President2,506 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.5%1,867 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%594 votes

Others: 1.8% (45 votes).

Most votes in Vincennes Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

Turnout
15%

of Vincennes Township’s 16,688 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.

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

U.S. Senate2,322 votes
Jim BanksRepublican74.1%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat23.6%
Others2.2%

Most votes in Vincennes Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor2,395 votes
Mike BraunRepublican69.8%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat25.9%
Others4.3%

Most votes in Vincennes Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Vincennes Township74.5%23.7%1.8%2,506
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 Vincennes Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vincennes Township.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  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 Vincennes Township compares with the towns next door

Vincennes Township spent $8 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $38 to $122. 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
Johnson Township$38$1,635
Palmyra Township$101$1,429
Decker Township$122$1,679
Washington Townshipestimate$879
Vincennes Township$8$1,111

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 Vincennes Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Vincennes Township’s government

How much does Vincennes Township spend per resident?

About $8 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 $8 was less than 78% of 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Vincennes Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,111 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vincennes.org.

Who runs Vincennes Township’s government?

See vincennes.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vincennes Township yet.

How did Vincennes Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 74.5%, Kamala D Harris 23.7% (2,506 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Vincennes Township?

3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,580 (about $162,960 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Vincennes Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Eric Bassler) and State House District 64 (Matt Hostettler). The House district also covers 27 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 →