How is Clarksville Township run?
Who represents Clarksville Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Clarksville Township voted.
What stands out about how Clarksville Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
High Plains Community Schools
Clarksville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clarks, Hordville, Polk, Prairie Island Township, Central Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,712 per pupil, $14,344 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.
Twin River Public Schools · $21,836 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $1,961 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 Clarksville 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 Clarksville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clarksville Township →
Who’s in charge in Clarksville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clarksville 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 Clarksville Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Merrick County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.8%3,551 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.8%730 votesOthers: 1.4% (61 votes).
Most votes in Merrick County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Clarksville Township lies in Merrick County. Every 2024 race in Merrick County is on the county’s page.
Merrick 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 Clarksville 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 Clarksville Township compares with the towns next door
Clarksville Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $61 to $416 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Township | $61 | $1,612 |
| Prairie Island Township | $64 | $3,250 |
| East Newman Township | $124 | — |
| Mead Township | $193 | — |
| Prairie Creek Township | $379 | — |
| Central Township | $416 | — |
| Clarksville Township | estimate | $1,961 |
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 Clarksville Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clarksville Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Clarksville Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,961 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% 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 Clarksville Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clarksville Township yet.
How did Clarksville Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clarksville Township alone. Merrick County, where 100% of Clarksville Township lies, voted Trump 81.8%, Harris 16.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Clarksville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Loren Lippincott). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clarksville 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 →