Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainHow is Cotesfield run?
Cotesfield’s village government spent $46,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $939 per resident.
What stands out about how Cotesfield is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Elba Public Schools
Cotesfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Elba. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,435 per pupil, $16,444 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.
Central Valley Public Schools · $25,720 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $939 per resident a year, or $2.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.
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$939 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Cotesfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($939 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–$1,452. Cotesfield spent less than 59% of 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; Cotesfield itself left out).
No trend yet
Cotesfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Cotesfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cotesfield’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Cotesfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Howard County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%2,868 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.1%642 votesOthers: 1.1% (40 votes).
Most votes in Howard County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Cotesfield lies in Howard County. Every 2024 race in Howard County is on the county’s page.
Howard 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 Cotesfield.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Cotesfield’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cotesfield’s government
How much does Cotesfield spend per resident?
About $939 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $939 was less than 59% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Cotesfield’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cotesfield yet.
How did Cotesfield vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Cotesfield alone. Howard County, where 100% of Cotesfield lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 18.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cotesfield?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,101 (about $13,212 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cotesfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Fred Meyer). 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 →