Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainEricson spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Ericson’s village government spent $77,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $846 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ericson is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$846 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Ericson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($846 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. Ericson spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($16,000), 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; Ericson itself left out).
About $846 per resident a year, or $2.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Ericson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,292 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Ericson’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 Ericson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ericson →
Who’s in charge in Ericson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wheeler Central Schools
Ericson’s K–12 school district, shared with Bartlett. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,563 per pupil, $17,148 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.
Ericson’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ericson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wheeler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.2%424 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.7%57 votesOthers: 1.0% (5 votes).
Most votes in Wheeler County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Ericson lies in Wheeler County. Every 2024 race in Wheeler County is on the county’s page.
Wheeler 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 Ericson.
- 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 Ericson’s government
How much does Ericson spend per resident?
About $846 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 $846 was less than 69% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ericson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,292 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Ericson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ericson yet.
How did Ericson vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ericson alone. Wheeler County, where 100% of Ericson lies, voted Trump 87.2%, Harris 11.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ericson?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $500 (about $6,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ericson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Fred Meyer). 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 →