Bennet spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Bennet’s village government spent $588,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $543 per resident. Water and other utilities ($159,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bennet is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$573 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Bennet’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($573 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. Bennet spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($213,000), 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; Bennet itself left out).
About $543 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bennet reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $573 · 2024: $543. Per resident it went from $573 to $543 (down 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 990 to 1,083.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,341 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.59% 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 Bennet’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 Bennet’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bennet →
Who’s in charge in Bennet
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bennet’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on lancaster.ne.gov/bennet ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 271 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,083).
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.
Palmyra District OR-1
Bennet’s K–12 school district, shared with Palmyra, Douglas. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,831 per pupil, $7,925 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.
Bennet’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bennet alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lancaster County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.4%81,012 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.1%74,215 votesOthers: 1.5% (2,406 votes).
Most votes in Lancaster County: Kamala D Harris
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Bennet lies in Lancaster County. Every 2024 race in Lancaster County is on the county’s page.
Lancaster 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 Bennet.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lancaster.ne.gov/bennet ↗
- 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 Bennet’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bennet’s government
How much does Bennet spend per resident?
About $543 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $573 was less than 90% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bennet?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,341 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lancaster.ne.gov/bennet.
Who runs Bennet’s government?
See lancaster.ne.gov/bennet for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bennet yet.
How did Bennet vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bennet alone. Lancaster County, where 100% of Bennet lies, voted Harris 51.4%, Trump 47.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bennet?
4 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,530 (about $186,360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bennet in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Carolyn Bosn). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bennet’s government
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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 →