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Town Hall · Warren Township

Warren Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns

Warren Township’s town government spent $10,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $13 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$10,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$13
In 2022: $13, less than 84% of 489 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $5,381 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$953
0.56% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Warren Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$13 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them

Warren Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($13 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 $19–$54. Warren Township spent less than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $19–$54Median $31Warren 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; Warren Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $13 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 90%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 66%From the state 34%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Warren Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $13,000. With these, the whole budget was $23,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $953 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Shelby Township$1,661
Indiana$1,614
Medina Township$1,395
Liberty Township$1,129
Warren Township$953
Washington Township$945
Adams Township$940
Logan Township$937
Davis Township$607
$953
typical bill a year
0.56%
effective rate
$171,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Warren Township

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

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

Warren County Metropolitan School District

Warren Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Jordan Township, Kent Township, Liberty Township, Pike Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Warren Township →
$12,925
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,382
students
$36.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,925 per pupil, $6,876 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 36%State 57%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Warren Township voted in 2024

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

President375 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.8%288 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%80 votes

Others: 1.9% (7 votes).

Most votes in Warren Township: Donald J Trump

Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%

U.S. Senate378 votes
Jim BanksRepublican78.3%
Valerie McCrayDemocrat20.4%
Others1.3%

Most votes in Warren Township: Jim Banks

Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%

Governor379 votes
Mike BraunRepublican71.0%
Jennifer G McCormickDemocrat24.5%
Others4.5%

Most votes in Warren Township: Mike Braun

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Warren Township76.8%21.3%1.9%375
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 Warren Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Warren Township spent $13 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $9 to $76. 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
Logan Township$9$937
Davis Township$16$607
Shelby Township$27$1,661
Liberty Township$36$1,129
Medina Township$68$1,395
Adams Township$76$940
Washington Townshipestimate$945
Warren Township$13$953

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 Warren Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Warren Township’s government

How much does Warren Township spend per resident?

About $13 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 $13 was less than 84% of 489 Indiana towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Warren Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $953 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% 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 Warren Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Warren Township yet.

How did Warren Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 76.8%, Kamala D Harris 21.3% (375 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.

How many people work for Warren Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,381 (about $64,572 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Warren Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 13 (Matt Commons). The House district also covers 68 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 →