Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainCenter spent more per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Center’s village government spent $132,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,517 per resident. Water and other utilities ($46,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Center is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,517 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them
Center’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,517 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–$1,450. Center spent more than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($35,000), 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; Center itself left out).
About $1,517 per resident a year, or $4.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Center reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Center
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Center’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on centerne.com ↗.
Creighton Community Public Schools
Center’s K–12 school district, shared with Bazile Mills, Creighton, Creighton Township, Miller Township, Winnetoon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,457 per pupil, $12,598 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.
Verdigre Public Schools · $22,307 per pupil
Bloomfield Community Schools · $20,429 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Center’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Center alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Knox County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%3,593 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%786 votesOthers: 1.3% (57 votes).
Most votes in Knox County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Center lies in Knox County. Every 2024 race in Knox County is on the county’s page.
Knox 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 Center.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: centerne.com ↗
- 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 Center compares with the towns next door
Center spent $1,517 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Township | $206 | $1,544 |
| Spade Township | $386 | — |
| Center | $1,517 | — |
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 Center’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Center’s government
How much does Center spend per resident?
About $1,517 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 $1,517 was more than 77% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Center’s government?
See centerne.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Center yet.
How did Center vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Center alone. Knox County, where 100% of Center lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Center?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $561 (about $6,732 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Center in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Barry DeKay). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Center’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 →