Cuming Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns
Cuming Township’s town government spent $217,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $943 per resident.
What stands out about how Cuming Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$943 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Cuming Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($943 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. Cuming Township spent more than 85% 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; Cuming Township itself left out).
About $943 per resident a year, or $2.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Cuming Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
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’s in charge in Cuming Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Point Public Schools
Cuming Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beemer, West Point, Sherman Township, St. Charles Township, Logan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,504 per pupil, $11,166 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.
Oakland Craig Public Schools · $17,074 per pupil
Logan View Public Schools · $15,732 per pupil
Scribner-Snyder Community Schools · $27,938 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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 Cuming County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.6%3,536 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.5%867 votesOthers: 0.9% (42 votes).
Most votes in Cuming County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Cuming Township lies in Cuming County. Every 2024 race in Cuming County is on the county’s page.
Cuming 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 Cuming 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 Cuming Township compares with the towns next door
Cuming Township spent $943 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $751 to $1,351. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman Township | $751 | $2,917 |
| Garfield Township | $1,351 | $199 |
| Cuming Township | $943 | $8,750 |
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.
Questions about Cuming Township’s government
How much does Cuming Township spend per resident?
About $943 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 $943 was more than 85% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
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. Cuming County, where 100% of Cuming Township lies, voted Trump 79.6%, Harris 19.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cuming Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,959 (about $59,508 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cuming Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Ben Hansen). 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 →