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Town Hall · Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities

Cedar Creek’s village government spent $236,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $577 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$236,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$577
In 2022: $577, less than 90% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
$970,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $1,402
Typical tax bill
$4,636
1.19% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Cedar Creek is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$577 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them

Cedar Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($577 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. Cedar Creek spent less than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $776–$1,452Median $1,038Cedar Creek

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; Cedar Creek itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $577 per resident a year, or $1.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 75%From the state 21%From other local governments 2%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $101,000; interest on debt $41,000. With these, the whole budget was $378,000.
About “Other”.40% of Cedar Creek’s day-to-day spending ($94,000) 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

Cedar Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,636 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Cedar Creek$4,636
Nebraska$3,549
$4,636
typical bill a year
1.19%
effective rate
$391,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cedar Creek’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 Cedar Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cedar Creek →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cedar Creek

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

Check Cedar Creek’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cedar Creek yet.
The school district

Louisville Public Schools

Cedar Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Louisville, South Bend. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cedar Creek →
$14,925
per pupil · NE $15,602
689
students
$1.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,925 per pupil, $9,007 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 74%State 25%Federal 1%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Cedar Creek’s votes are counted by county

Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Cedar Creek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cass County’s results.

President · Cass County’s results15,755 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.8%10,685 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.6%4,824 votes

Others: 1.6% (246 votes).

Most votes in Cass County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Cedar Creek lies in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Cass County is on the county’s page.

Cass 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 Cedar Creek

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cedar Creek.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska

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

Reach Cedar Creek’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cedar Creek’s government

How much does Cedar Creek spend per resident?

About $577 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 $577 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 Cedar Creek?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,636 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% 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 Cedar Creek’s government?

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

How did Cedar Creek vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Cedar Creek alone. Cass County, where 100% of Cedar Creek lies, voted Trump 67.8%, Harris 30.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cedar Creek?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,402 (about $16,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cedar Creek in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Rob Clements). 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 →