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Town Hall · Indiana Township

Indiana Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar towns

Indiana Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $69 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$69
In 2022: $69, less than 74% of 394 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported

What stands out about how Indiana Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$69 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them

Indiana Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($69 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Indiana Township spent less than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $65–$457Median $184Indiana Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
394

Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Indiana Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $69 per resident a year, or $0.19 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 100%
About “Other”.100% of Indiana Township’s day-to-day spending ($2,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Indiana Township

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

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

Graham County Unified School District 281

Indiana Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bogue, Hill City, Hill City Township, Millbrook Township, Morland and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Indiana Township →
$17,246
per pupil · KS $14,966
390
students
$6.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,246 per pupil, $10,738 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 33%State 58%Federal 9%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Indiana Township

Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211 · $13,574 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Indiana Township voted in 2024

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

President17 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican88.2%15 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat5.9%1 votes

Others: 5.9% (1 votes).

Most votes in Indiana Township: Donald J Trump

Graham County: Trump 82.0%, Harris 16.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Indiana Township88.2%5.9%5.9%17
Graham County82.0%16.3%1.7%1,287
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
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 Indiana Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Indiana Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Indiana Township compares with the towns next door

Indiana Township spent $69 per resident in 2022. 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
Allodium Townshipestimate$1,625
Gettysburg Townshipestimate$2,417
Highland-District 2 Townshipestimate$1,413
Graham Townshipestimate$5,357
Indiana Township$69—

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 Indiana Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Indiana Township’s government

How much does Indiana Township spend per resident?

About $69 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 $69 was less than 74% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Indiana Township’s government?

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

How did Indiana Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 88.2%, Kamala D Harris 5.9% (17 votes, official results). Graham County: Trump 82.0%, Harris 16.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

Who represents Indiana Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 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 →