Washington Township Trustee

What Washington Township Trustee does

Washington Township Trustee is a civil township government office in Marion County, Indiana, operating under statutory authority established by the 1852 Indiana Constitution. The entity is led by an elected Trustee (Frank T. Short) and a five-member elected Board, supported by an appointed Small Claims Court Judge (Steven G. Poore) and Constable (Steve Miller). It serves approximately 136,000 residents across 36 square miles in northern Indianapolis, with a staff of 7 employees. The township delivers a portfolio of mandated public services: fire protection and emergency medical services, Township Assistance (emergency financial aid for residents in distress, including rent, utilities, food, burial, and shelter), a Small Claims Court handling civil disputes under $10,000, and maintenance of six abandoned cemeteries (Bacon, Crow's Nest, Deford, Ebenezer Lutheran, Fall Creek Union, and Newby).

The township operates three primary functional divisions: Township Assistance, Small Claims Court, and Abandoned Cemeteries Maintenance, supplemented by board governance, community resource referrals, and historical preservation partnerships. Technology is limited to a public website, downloadable PDF court forms, and basic digital filing; no proprietary technology platform exists. Distribution is direct via the main office at 5302 N. Keystone Avenue, Indianapolis, and through a network of community service partners including neighborhood centers, food pantries, and government social service agencies.

The entity is funded through statutory property tax assessment and related government revenue mechanisms rather than commercial fees; the only disclosed transactional charges are minor Small Claims Court filing and service fees ranging from $15 to $232. As a unit of local government, it has no corporate revenue, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no commercial ownership interests. Strategic activity is confined to incremental cemetery restoration work (approximately $30,000 annually contracted to Graveyard Groomers) and partnerships with the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana Department of Natural Resources for preservation guidance.

Name

Washington Township Trustee

Legal name

Washington Township Trustee

Website

https://washtwp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1852

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Washington Township Trustee is a civil government office in Marion County, Indiana, serving approximately 136,000 residents across 36 square miles with fire protection, emergency financial assistance, small claims court, and abandoned cemetery maintenance, operating under Indiana's 1852 township constitutional framework.

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Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Township government services
• Small claims court
• Emergency financial assistance
• Abandoned cemetery maintenance
• Property tax assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Washington Township Trustee is a local-government office that provides residents of Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana, with statutory civic services including Township Assistance (emergency financial aid for eligible residents), operation of the Small Claims Court (civil claims up to $10,000), maintenance and restoration of six abandoned cemeteries, fire-protection/EMS funding, property-tax assessment oversight, dog-tax collection, livestock/rabies claims, and noxious-weed control. Services are delivered through a single main office in northern Indianapolis and a network of community partners.

Product overview

Washington Township Trustee operates as a local government office providing public services to residents of Washington Township in Marion County, Indiana. The township offers a portfolio of government services including Township Assistance (emergency financial aid), Small Claims Court, cemetery maintenance, board governance, and community resources. These services are standalone government functions rather than a unified commercial product platform.

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Products and services

• Township Assistance Temporary emergency financial assistance program for Washington Township residents who meet eligibility requirements, covering medical assistance, bus tickets, burial, shelter, food, utilities, and clothing.
• Small Claims Court Marion County Small Claims Court division serving Washington Township, providing informal simplified procedures to resolve disputes under $10,000, including real-estate claims and civil claims based on contract or tort.
• Abandoned Cemeteries Maintenance Maintenance and historical restoration of six abandoned cemeteries in Washington Township: Bacon Cemetery, Crow's Nest Cemetery, Deford Cemetery, Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery, Fall Creek Union Cemetery, and Newby Cemetery.
• Township Trustee Services Core trustee administrative duties including overseeing residents in need, distributing relief, managing township finances, processing claims, maintaining abandoned cemeteries, and coordinating fire-protection/EMS and property-tax assessment.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered support services, historic preservation, cemetery restoration, cemetery preservation, government services, food assistance and volunteer support.

• Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Centersupport servicesOthersCommunity service center located at 2990 West 71st Street providing services to Washington Township residents including food pantry and community programs
• Martin Luther King Community Centersupport servicesOthersCommunity center at 40 West 40th Street serving Washington Township residents with various community programs and services
• Crown Hill Cemeteryhistoric preservationOthersNotable cemetery located in Washington Township and final resting place of President Benjamin Harrison, poet James Whitcomb Riley, Col. Eli Lilly, and John Dillinger
• Indiana Historical Societycemetery restorationStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for cemetery restoration workshops and historical preservation efforts for abandoned cemeteries in Washington Township
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources - Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeologycemetery preservationStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing resources and guidance on cemetery preservation, burial site protection, and pioneer cemetery restoration in Indiana
• Marion County Division of Family Resourcesgovernment servicesOthersState agency office in Marion County managing Energy Assistance Program (EAP) and providing FSSA benefit services including SNAP and TANF
• CICOA Aging and In-Home Solutionssupport servicesOthersAging and in-home solutions provider offering services to seniors and individuals needing in-home care support
• Second Presbyterian Church Northside Food Pantryfood assistanceOthersFood pantry at 7700 N Meridian St serving Washington Township residents with food assistance
• Boy Scout Troops (Order of the Arrow North Star)volunteer supportOthersScouting organization assisting with cemetery preservation projects and veteran grave flag placement in Washington Township
• American Legionvolunteer supportOthersVeterans organization helping place flags on veterans' gravestones in Washington Township cemeteries
• Graveyard Groomers (John 'Walt' Walters)cemetery restorationImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional cemetery restoration firm contracted by the township trustee to restore over 1,000 headstones at six abandoned cemeteries; budgeted $30,000 annually for the project

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Franklin Township Trustee (Marion County): Direct peer — Marion County township offering the same statutory services (township assistance, small claims court, cemetery maintenance) under Indiana township government law.
• Perry Township Trustee (Marion County): Direct peer — Marion County township delivering parallel trustee/government services including fire protection, assistance, and small claims court under Indiana law.
• Center Township Trustee (Marion County): Direct peer — another Marion County civil township trustee office providing the same statutory functions (assistance, small claims, cemeteries) under Indiana township law.
• Pike Township Trustee (Marion County): Direct peer — Marion County township offering equivalent trustee services (assistance, court, fire coordination) under the same Indiana constitutional authority.
• Wayne Township Trustee (Marion County): Direct peer — sister township trustee office in Marion County offering Township Assistance, small claims, and similar statutory services under the same Indiana framework.
• Warren Township Trustee (Marion County): Direct peer — Marion County township operating the same Indiana-mandated trustee services for its residents.
• Lawrence Township Trustee (Marion County): Direct peer — adjacent Marion County township office performing the same statutory trustee functions for its residents.
• Decatur Township Trustee (Marion County): Direct peer — Marion County township office providing comparable trustee-administered assistance and small claims court services under Indiana township statutes.

Broad incumbents

• Marion County Small Claims Court (County-level): Broader incumbent — Marion County-administered court operations that interact with township small claims courts; provides overlapping dispute resolution for the same geography.

Others

• Indiana Township Association: Adjacent — statewide membership association supporting Indiana's 1,008 townships with advocacy, training, and policy guidance; comparable as an ecosystem/support organization for township governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/washington-township-trustee

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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