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Town Hall · Cuming Township

Cuming Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns

Cuming Township’s town government spent $140,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $619 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$140,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$619
In 2022: $619, more than 72% of 312 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $2,821 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,700
1.08% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Cuming Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$619 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them

Cuming Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($619 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. Cuming Township spent more than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $143–$695Median $316Cuming Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
312

Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cuming Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $619 per resident a year, or $1.70 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $222,000. With these, the whole budget was $362,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Cuming Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,700 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Everett Township$4,318
Cuming Township$3,700
Nebraska$3,549
Logan Township$1,733
Pebble Township$1,578
Scribner$1,520
$3,700
typical bill a year
1.08%
effective rate
$342,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cuming 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 Cuming Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cuming Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cuming Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Cuming Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cuming Township yet.
The school district

Scribner-Snyder Community Schools

Cuming Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Scribner, Snyder, Pebble Township, Ridgeley Township, Everett Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cuming Township →
$27,938
per pupil · NE $15,602
178
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $27,938 per pupil, $16,607 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 72%State 20%Federal 8%

Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Cuming Township

Logan View Public Schools · $15,732 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Cuming 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 Cuming Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dodge County’s results.

President · Dodge County’s results16,443 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.7%10,795 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%5,434 votes

Others: 1.3% (214 votes).

Most votes in Dodge County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Cuming Township lies in Dodge County. Every 2024 race in Dodge County is on the county’s page.

Dodge County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Cuming Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cuming Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Cuming Township compares with the towns next door

Cuming Township spent $619 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $402 to $1,584. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Everett Township$402$4,318
Logan Township$505$1,733
Pebble Township$1,437$1,578
Scribner$1,584$1,520
Cuming Township$619$3,700

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 Cuming Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cuming Township’s government

How much does Cuming Township spend per resident?

About $619 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 $619 was more than 72% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cuming Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,700 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% 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 Cuming Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cuming Township yet.

How did Cuming Township vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cuming Township alone. Dodge County, where 100% of Cuming Township lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cuming Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,821 (about $33,852 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Cuming Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 15 (Woody Wordekemper). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Cuming 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 →