Danbury spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Danbury’s village government spent $69,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $734 per resident. Water and other utilities ($25,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Danbury is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$734 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Danbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($734 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 $776–$1,452. Danbury spent less than 79% 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; Danbury itself left out).
About $734 per resident a year, or $2.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.
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No trend yet
Danbury reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Danbury
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Southwest Public Schools
Danbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Bartley, Indianola, Lebanon, Wilsonville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,883 per pupil, $11,629 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.
Danbury’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Danbury alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Red Willow County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%4,457 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.3%815 votesOthers: 1.0% (51 votes).
Most votes in Red Willow County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Danbury lies in Red Willow County. Every 2024 race in Red Willow County is on the county’s page.
Red Willow 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 Danbury.
- 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.
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Questions about Danbury’s government
How much does Danbury spend per resident?
About $734 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $734 was less than 79% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Danbury’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Danbury yet.
How did Danbury vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Danbury alone. Red Willow County, where 100% of Danbury lies, voted Trump 83.7%, Harris 15.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Danbury?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,523 (about $18,276 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Danbury in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Dave Murman). 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 →