How is Chelsea Township run?
Chelsea Township’s town government spent $38,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $404 per resident.
What stands out about how Chelsea Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fillmore Central Public Schools
Chelsea Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairmont, Geneva, West Blue Township, Strang, Madison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,060 per pupil, $9,080 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.
Exeter-Milligan Public Schools · $36,042 per pupil
Bruning-Davenport Unified School System · $25,923 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $404 per resident a year, or $1.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$404 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Chelsea Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($404 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. Chelsea Township spent more than 57% 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; Chelsea Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Chelsea Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,938 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Chelsea 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 Chelsea Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chelsea Township →
Who’s in charge in Chelsea Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chelsea 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 Chelsea Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fillmore County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.8%2,315 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.0%662 votesOthers: 1.2% (36 votes).
Most votes in Fillmore County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Chelsea Township lies in Fillmore County. Every 2024 race in Fillmore County is on the county’s page.
Fillmore 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 Chelsea Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Chelsea Township compares with the towns next door
Chelsea Township spent $404 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $39 to $459. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glengary Township | $39 | $1,523 |
| Stanton Township | $69 | $1,378 |
| Madison Township | $134 | $1,967 |
| Belle Prairie Township | $459 | $1,136 |
| Chelsea Township | $404 | $2,938 |
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 Chelsea Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Chelsea Township’s government
How much does Chelsea Township spend per resident?
About $404 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $404 was more than 57% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chelsea Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,938 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Chelsea Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chelsea Township yet.
How did Chelsea Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Chelsea Township alone. Fillmore County, where 100% of Chelsea Township lies, voted Trump 76.8%, Harris 22.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Chelsea Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Tom Brandt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chelsea 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 →