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Town Hall · Beaver City

Beaver City spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities

Beaver City’s city government spent $725,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,267 per resident. Water and other utilities ($843,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$725,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,267
In 2022: $1,267, more than 65% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
$30,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $16,050 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$893
1.13% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Beaver City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,267 per resident, more than 65% of 472 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer61% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Southern Valley Schools with 5 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $893 a year: 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Compared with similar places

$1,267 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them

Beaver City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,267 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 $774–$1,452. Beaver City spent more than 65% of them.

Middle half of the group, $774–$1,452Median $1,038Beaver City

Includes sewer and trash ($119,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
472

Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beaver City itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,267 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 19%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 50%Utility sales 21%Other taxes & licenses 14%Interest, fines & other 10%From the state 3%Property taxes 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.9 million; interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.5 million.
About “Other”.26% of Beaver City’s day-to-day spending ($185,000) 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

Beaver City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $893 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Nebraska$3,549
Beaver City$893
$893
typical bill a year
1.13%
effective rate
$78,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beaver City’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Beaver City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beaver City →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beaver City

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

Check Beaver City’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Beaver City yet.
Who works for Beaver City

One full-time city employee for every 143 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 (572).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Water & other utilities3
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 3 pt
4
full-time
4
part-time
$16,050
payroll for March 2022
$192,600
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Beaver City didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Southern Valley Schools

Beaver City’s K–12 school district, shared with Orleans, Oxford, Hendley, Stamford, Edison. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beaver City →
$21,960
per pupil · NE $15,602
397
students
$270,000
long-term debt

Of the $21,960 per pupil, $11,950 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 70%State 22%Federal 8%

Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Beaver City’s votes are counted by county

Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Beaver City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Furnas County’s results.

President · Furnas County’s results2,413 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican84.7%2,043 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%358 votes

Others: 0.5% (12 votes).

Most votes in Furnas County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Beaver City lies in Furnas County. Every 2024 race in Furnas County is on the county’s page.

Furnas County’s 2024 results →
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 Beaver City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beaver City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
    Dave Murman
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
    Jim Pillen
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Adrian Smith
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
    Deb FischerPete Ricketts

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

Reach Beaver City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beaver City’s government

How much does Beaver City spend per resident?

About $1,267 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 $1,267 was more than 65% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Beaver City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $893 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Beaver City’s government?

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

How did Beaver City vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Beaver City alone. Furnas County, where 100% of Beaver City lies, voted Trump 84.7%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Beaver City?

4 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,050 (about $192,600 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Beaver City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Dave Murman). 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 →