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Town Hall · Deweese

Deweese spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities

Deweese’s village government spent $90,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,385 per resident. Water and other utilities ($28,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$90,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,385
In 2022: $1,385, more than 72% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
$22,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $615

What stands out about how Deweese is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,385 per resident, more than 72% of 472 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer46% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).
Compared with similar places

$1,385 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them

Deweese’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,385 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. Deweese spent more than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $774–$1,452Median $1,038Deweese

Includes sewer and trash ($26,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
472

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,385 per resident a year, or $3.79 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 39%Utility sales 30%From the state 11%Property taxes 9%Sales taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 4%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $119,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Deweese

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

Check Deweese’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Deweese yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Deweese’s votes are counted by county

Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Deweese alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.

President · Clay County’s results3,310 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.9%2,677 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%577 votes

Others: 1.7% (56 votes).

Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Deweese lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.

Clay 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 Deweese

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Deweese.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
    Dave Murman
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
    Jim Pillen
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Adrian Smith
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
    Deb FischerPete Ricketts

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

Reach Deweese’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Deweese’s government

How much does Deweese spend per resident?

About $1,385 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 $1,385 was more than 72% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Deweese’s government?

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

How did Deweese vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Deweese alone. Clay County, where 100% of Deweese lies, voted Trump 80.9%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Deweese?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $615 (about $7,380 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Deweese 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 →