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Town Hall · Wabash Township

Wabash Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar towns

Wabash Township’s town government spent $29,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $53 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$29,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$53
In 2022: $53, more than 74% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $1,860
Typical tax bill
$199
a year

What stands out about how Wabash Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$53 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them

Wabash Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($53 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–$54. Wabash Township spent more than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $18–$54Median $31Wabash 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; Wabash Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $53 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 69%From the state 22%Interest, fines & other 9%
About “Other”.45% of Wabash Township’s day-to-day spending ($13,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Jefferson Township$1,617
Indiana$1,614
Noble Township$1,435
Bearcreek Township$1,083
Wabash Township$199
$199
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wabash Township

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

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

Jay School Corporation

Wabash Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bearcreek Township, Bryant, Greene Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wabash Township →
$13,097
per pupil · IN $13,688
2,987
students
$30.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,097 per pupil, $7,147 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 32%State 56%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Wabash Township voted in 2024

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

President235 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican92.3%217 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat7.2%17 votes

Others: 0.4% (1 votes).

Most votes in Wabash Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

U.S. Senate235 votes
Jim BanksRepublican91.5%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat6.8%
Others1.7%

Most votes in Wabash Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor232 votes
Mike BraunRepublican90.1%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat7.3%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Wabash Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Wabash Township92.3%7.2%0.4%235
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 Wabash Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Wabash Township spent $53 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $5 to $34. 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
Bearcreek Township$5$1,083
Jefferson Township$16$1,617
Noble Township$34$1,435
Wabash Township$53$199

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 Wabash Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wabash Township’s government

How much does Wabash Township spend per resident?

About $53 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 $53 was more than 74% 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 did Wabash Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 92.3%, Kamala D Harris 7.2% (235 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Wabash Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,860 (about $22,320 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 19 (Travis Holdman) and State House District 79 (Matt Lehman). The House district also covers 36 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 →