Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainDuncan spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Duncan’s village government spent $201,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $543 per resident. Water and other utilities ($46,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Duncan is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$543 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Duncan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($543 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. Duncan spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($33,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Duncan itself left out).
About $543 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Duncan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,479 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% 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 Duncan’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 Duncan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Duncan →
Who’s in charge in Duncan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 370 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (370).
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.
Columbus Public Schools
Duncan’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbus, Butler Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,742 per pupil, $8,293 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.
Duncan’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Duncan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Platte County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.7%12,326 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%3,191 votesOthers: 0.9% (141 votes).
Most votes in Platte County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Duncan lies in Platte County. Every 2024 race in Platte County is on the county’s page.
Platte 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 Duncan.
- 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.
How Duncan compares with the towns next door
Duncan spent $543 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Butler Township | $54 | $2,603 |
| Duncan | $543 | $2,479 |
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 Duncan’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Duncan’s government
How much does Duncan spend per resident?
About $543 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 $543 was less than 92% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Duncan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,479 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Duncan’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Duncan yet.
How did Duncan vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Duncan alone. Platte County, where 100% of Duncan lies, voted Trump 78.7%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Duncan?
1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,107 (about $73,284 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Duncan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Mike Moser). 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 →