Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainHow is Beemer Township run?
Beemer Township’s town government spent $320,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $389 per resident.
What stands out about how Beemer Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
West Point Public Schools
Beemer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beemer, West Point, Sherman Township, St. Charles Township, Logan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,504 per pupil, $11,166 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.
Wisner-Pilger Public Schools · $19,179 per pupil
Pender Public Schools · $17,293 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $389 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$389 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Beemer Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($389 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $316, and the middle half spent $143–$695. Beemer Township spent more than 56% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beemer Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Beemer Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,428 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beemer 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Beemer Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beemer Township →
Who’s in charge in Beemer Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Beemer Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.beemer.ne.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 411 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 (822).
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.
Beemer Township’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beemer Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cuming County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.6%3,536 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.5%867 votesOthers: 0.9% (42 votes).
Most votes in Cuming County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Beemer Township lies in Cuming County. Every 2024 race in Cuming County is on the county’s page.
Cuming 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 Beemer Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.beemer.ne.us ↗
- 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.
How Beemer Township compares with the towns next door
Beemer Township spent $389 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,235 to $2,113. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Township | $1,235 | — |
| Grant Township | $1,567 | $2,750 |
| Logan Township | $1,571 | $764 |
| Wisner | $1,639 | $1,478 |
| Wisner Township | $2,113 | $5,577 |
| Beemer Township | $389 | $1,428 |
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 Beemer Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Beemer Township’s government
How much does Beemer Township spend per resident?
About $389 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 $389 was more than 56% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Beemer Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,428 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.beemer.ne.us.
Who runs Beemer Township’s government?
See ci.beemer.ne.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beemer Township yet.
How did Beemer Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beemer Township alone. Cuming County, where 100% of Beemer Township lies, voted Trump 79.6%, Harris 19.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Beemer Township?
2 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,535 (about $402,420 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Beemer Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Ben Hansen). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Beemer Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →