Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainBartlett spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Bartlett’s village government spent $72,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $626 per resident. Water and other utilities ($21,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bartlett is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$626 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Bartlett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($626 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,038, and the middle half spent $776–$1,452. Bartlett spent less than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($22,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bartlett itself left out).
About $626 per resident a year, or $1.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Bartlett reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Bartlett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wheeler Central Schools
Bartlett’s K–12 school district, shared with Ericson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,563 per pupil, $17,148 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.
Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bartlett’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bartlett alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wheeler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.2%424 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.7%57 votesOthers: 1.0% (5 votes).
Most votes in Wheeler County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Bartlett lies in Wheeler County. Every 2024 race in Wheeler County is on the county’s page.
Wheeler County’s 2024 results →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 Bartlett.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Nebraska SenateState senator
- 3GovernorStatewide
- 4U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 5U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Bartlett’s government
How much does Bartlett spend per resident?
About $626 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $626 was less than 87% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bartlett’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bartlett yet.
How did Bartlett vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bartlett alone. Wheeler County, where 100% of Bartlett lies, voted Trump 87.2%, Harris 11.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bartlett?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $904 (about $10,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bartlett in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Fred Meyer). 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 →