Westfield Washington Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Westfield Washington Township’s town government spent $9.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $215 per resident.
What stands out about how Westfield Washington Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$215 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Westfield Washington Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($215 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Indiana towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $24, and the middle half spent $10–$39. Westfield Washington Township spent more 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Westfield Washington Township itself left out).
About $215 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 7%.
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No trend yet
Westfield Washington Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,727 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Westfield 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.
Tax bills are one input to Westfield Washington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westfield Washington Township →
Who’s in charge in Westfield Washington Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 4,303 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (43,031).
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.
Westfield-Washington Schools
Westfield Washington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Westfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,566 per pupil, $7,677 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Westfield Washington Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Indiana HouseWestfield Washington 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 Westfield Washington Township compares with the towns next door
Westfield Washington Township spent $215 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Noblesville Township | $33 | $3,167 |
| Clay Township | $211 | $4,057 |
| Westfield | $989 | $3,802 |
| Sheridan | $1,144 | $1,549 |
| Carmel | $1,288 | $4,056 |
| Zionsville | $1,435 | $4,798 |
| Westfield Washington Township | $215 | $3,727 |
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 Westfield Washington Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Westfield Washington Township’s government
How much does Westfield Washington Township spend per resident?
About $215 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 $215 was more than 96% of 22 Indiana towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Westfield Washington Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,727 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Westfield Washington Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westfield Washington Township yet.
How many people work for Westfield Washington Township?
10 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,688 (about $416,256 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Westfield Washington Township in the state legislature?
Westfield Washington 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 21 (Jim Buck). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Westfield Washington 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 →