Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0Westchester Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Westchester Township’s town government spent $96,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5 per resident.
What stands out about how Westchester Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Westchester Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $15, and the middle half spent $10–$59. Westchester Township spent less than 96% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Westchester Township itself left out).
About $5 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Westchester Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,333 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Westchester 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.
Tax bills are one input to Westchester Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westchester Township →
Who’s in charge in Westchester Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 21,245 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (21,245).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Duneland School Corporation
Westchester Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Dune Acres, Jackson Township, Liberty Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $7,361 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.
How Westchester Township voted in 2024
Official results for Westchester Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.0%5,174 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.4%5,113 votesOthers: 2.6% (277 votes).
Most votes in Westchester Township: Donald J Trump
Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%
of Westchester Township’s 16,045 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Indiana: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Westchester Township: Jim Banks
Indiana: Banks 58.6%, McCray 38.8%
Most votes in Westchester Township: Jennifer G McCormick
President, 2024: Westchester Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester Township | 49.0% | 48.4% | 2.6% | 10,564 |
| 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 Westchester Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseWestchester Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Westchester Township compares with the towns next door
Westchester Township spent $5 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $19 to $2,114. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $19 | $2,956 |
| Pine Township | $26 | $2,582 |
| Liberty Township | $30 | $2,509 |
| Portage Township | $51 | $1,761 |
| Chesterton | $1,264 | $2,528 |
| Portage | $1,470 | $1,850 |
| Beverly Shores | $1,714 | $5,582 |
| Burns Harbor | $2,114 | $1,982 |
| Westchester Township | $5 | $2,333 |
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 Westchester Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Westchester Township’s government
How much does Westchester Township spend per resident?
About $5 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 $5 was less than 96% of 45 Indiana towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Westchester Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% 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 Westchester Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westchester Township yet.
How did Westchester Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 49.0%, Kamala D Harris 48.4% (10,564 votes, official results). . Indiana: Trump 58.6%, Harris 39.6%.
How many people work for Westchester Township?
1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,265 (about $135,180 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Westchester Township in the state legislature?
Westchester Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Indiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 4 (Rodney Pol). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Westchester 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 →