Eddyville spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Eddyville’s village government spent $57,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $613 per resident.
What stands out about how Eddyville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$613 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Eddyville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($613 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. Eddyville spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($18,000), 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; Eddyville itself left out).
About $613 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Eddyville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $958 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Eddyville’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 Eddyville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eddyville →
Who’s in charge in Eddyville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools
Eddyville’s K–12 school district, shared with Miller, Sumner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,663 per pupil, $14,760 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.
Eddyville’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Eddyville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dawson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%6,312 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%2,101 votesOthers: 0.9% (78 votes).
Most votes in Dawson County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Eddyville lies in Dawson County. Every 2024 race in Dawson County is on the county’s page.
Dawson 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 Eddyville.
- 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.
Reach Eddyville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Eddyville’s government
How much does Eddyville spend per resident?
About $613 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $613 was less than 88% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Eddyville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $958 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% 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 Eddyville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eddyville yet.
How did Eddyville vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Eddyville alone. Dawson County, where 100% of Eddyville lies, voted Trump 74.3%, Harris 24.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Eddyville?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $568 (about $6,816 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eddyville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Teresa Ibach). 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 →