Cotterell Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns
Cotterell Township’s town government spent $375,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,036 per resident.
What stands out about how Cotterell Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,036 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Cotterell Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,036 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–$689. Cotterell Township spent more than 87% 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; Cotterell Township itself left out).
About $1,036 per resident a year, or $2.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Cotterell Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,577 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 Cotterell 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 Cotterell Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cotterell Township →
Who’s in charge in Cotterell Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 362 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (362).
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.
North Bend Central Public Schools
Cotterell Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Morse Bluff, North Bend, Union Township, Bohemia Township, Morse Bluff Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,296 per pupil, $10,760 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cotterell 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 Cotterell Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dodge County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.7%10,795 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%5,434 votesOthers: 1.3% (214 votes).
Most votes in Dodge County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Cotterell Township lies in Dodge County. Every 2024 race in Dodge County is on the county’s page.
Dodge 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 Cotterell 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 Cotterell Township compares with the towns next door
Cotterell Township spent $1,036 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $68 to $1,166. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Platte Township | $68 | $2,733 |
| Morse Bluff Township | $301 | $4,000 |
| North Bend | $642 | $2,364 |
| Maple Township | $804 | $1,875 |
| Union Township | $1,047 | $5,134 |
| Ridgeley Township | $1,166 | $3,750 |
| Cotterell Township | $1,036 | $2,577 |
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 Cotterell Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cotterell Township’s government
How much does Cotterell Township spend per resident?
About $1,036 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 $1,036 was more than 87% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cotterell Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% 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 Cotterell Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cotterell Township yet.
How did Cotterell Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cotterell Township alone. Dodge County, where 100% of Cotterell Township lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cotterell Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,439 (about $89,268 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cotterell Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Woody Wordekemper). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cotterell Township’s government
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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 →