Wabash Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Wabash Township’s town government spent $28,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $933 per resident.
What stands out about how Wabash Township is run
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$933 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Wabash Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($933 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. Wabash Township spent more than 100% 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; Wabash Township itself left out).
About $933 per resident a year, or $2.56 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Wabash Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Wabash Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Gibson School Corporation
Wabash Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fort Branch, Haubstadt, Johnson Township, Montgomery Township, Owensville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,798 per pupil, $7,077 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Wabash 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
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How Wabash Township compares with the towns next door
Wabash Township spent $933 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township | estimate | $1,223 |
| Bethel Township | estimate | $826 |
| Wabash Township | $933 | — |
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).
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Questions about Wabash Township’s government
How much does Wabash Township spend per resident?
About $933 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 $933 was more than 100% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Wabash Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wabash Township yet.
How many people work for Wabash Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,192 (about $74,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wabash Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Daryl Schmitt) 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 →