Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainColumbus Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Columbus Township’s town government spent $295,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $101 per resident.
What stands out about how Columbus Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$101 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Columbus Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($101 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 317 Nebraska towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $305, and the middle half spent $140–$688. Columbus Township spent less than 84% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Columbus Township itself left out).
About $101 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Columbus Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,427 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Columbus 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.
Tax bills are one input to Columbus Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Columbus Township →
Who’s in charge in Columbus Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Columbus Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on columbusne.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,923 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,923).
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.
Lakeview Community Schools
Columbus Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Platte Center, Shell Creek Township, Bismark Township, Lost Creek Township, Grand Prairie Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,476 per pupil, $9,160 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.
Columbus Public Schools · $13,742 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Columbus 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 Columbus Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Platte County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.7%12,326 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%3,191 votesOthers: 0.9% (141 votes).
Most votes in Platte County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Columbus Township lies in Platte County. Every 2024 race in Platte County is on the county’s page.
Platte 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 Columbus Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: columbusne.us ↗
- 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 Columbus Township compares with the towns next door
Columbus Township spent $101 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $54 to $1,176. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Butler Township | $54 | $2,603 |
| Oconee Township | $109 | $2,488 |
| Alexis Township | $127 | $2,415 |
| Columbus | $1,176 | $2,990 |
| Columbus Township | $101 | $2,427 |
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 Columbus Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Columbus Township’s government
How much does Columbus Township spend per resident?
About $101 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 $101 was less than 84% of 317 Nebraska towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Columbus Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,427 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see columbusne.us.
Who runs Columbus Township’s government?
See columbusne.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Columbus Township yet.
How did Columbus Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Columbus Township alone. Platte County, where 100% of Columbus Township lies, voted Trump 78.7%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Columbus Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,954 (about $71,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Columbus Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Mike Moser). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Columbus 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 →