How is Belden run?
Belden’s village government spent $100,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $917 per resident. Water and other utilities ($40,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Belden is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $917 per resident a year, or $2.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$917 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Belden’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($917 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. Belden spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($25,000), 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; Belden itself left out).
No trend yet
Belden reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $986 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% 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 Belden’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 Belden’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belden →
Who’s in charge in Belden
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Randolph Public Schools
Belden’s K–12 school district, shared with Randolph, Sholes, McLean. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,103 per pupil, $10,099 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.
Belden’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Belden alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cedar County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.3%4,141 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.3%702 votesOthers: 1.4% (69 votes).
Most votes in Cedar County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Belden lies in Cedar County. Every 2024 race in Cedar County is on the county’s page.
Cedar 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 Belden.
- 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.
Reach Belden’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Belden’s government
How much does Belden spend per resident?
About $917 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $917 was less than 62% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Belden?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $986 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Belden’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belden yet.
How did Belden vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Belden alone. Cedar County, where 100% of Belden lies, voted Trump 84.3%, Harris 14.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Belden?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $486 (about $5,832 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Belden in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Barry DeKay). 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 →