How is Washington Township run?
Washington Township’s town government spent $52,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $28 per resident.
What stands out about how Washington Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wes-Del Community Schools
Washington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Gaston, Harrison Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,573 per pupil, $7,576 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.
About $28 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No comparison for Washington Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample). Washington Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so it has no like-for-like peer figure. It reported 2023; the next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Day-to-day spending is up 5100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Washington Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $0 · 2023: $28. Per resident it went from $0 to $28 (up 2700%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,980 to 1,842.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $938 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Washington 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 Washington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Washington Township →
Who’s in charge in Washington Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Washington 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 Washington Township compares with the towns next door
Washington Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $6 to $9 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $6 | $814 |
| Harrison Township | $9 | $1,610 |
| Jefferson Township | estimate | $1,401 |
| Van Buren Township | estimate | $662 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $938 |
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 Washington Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Washington Township’s government
How much does Washington Township spend per resident?
About $28 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Washington Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $938 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% 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 Washington Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Washington Township yet.
How many people work for Washington Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,546 (about $30,552 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Washington Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Scott Alexander) and State House District 35 (Elizabeth Rowray). The House district also covers 23 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Washington Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →