In Walnut Township, 62% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Indiana
Walnut Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Walnut Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
South Montgomery Community School Corporation
Walnut Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alamo, Brown Township, Clark Township, Ladoga, New Market and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,059 per pupil, $7,482 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.
No comparison or trend for Walnut Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Walnut Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,084 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% 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 Walnut 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 Walnut Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Walnut Township →
Who’s in charge in Walnut Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Walnut Township voted in 2024
Official results for Walnut Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.9%509 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%149 votesOthers: 1.9% (13 votes).
Most votes in Walnut Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Walnut Township’s 1,088 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Walnut Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Walnut Township: Mike Braun
President, 2024: Walnut Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | 75.9% | 22.2% | 1.9% | 671 |
| 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 Walnut 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 Walnut Township compares with the towns next door
Walnut Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $18 to $28 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $18 | $1,206 |
| Jackson Township | $27 | $1,370 |
| Clark Township | $28 | $1,122 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $975 |
| Walnut Township | estimate | $1,084 |
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 Walnut Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Walnut Township’s government
How much does Walnut Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Walnut Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,084 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% 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 Walnut Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walnut Township yet.
How did Walnut Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.9%, Kamala D Harris 22.2% (671 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Walnut Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,972 (about $35,664 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Walnut Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Brian Buchanan) and State House District 28 (Jeff Thompson). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Walnut 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 →