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Town Hall · Ewing

How is Ewing run?

Ewing’s village government spent $334,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $908 per resident. Water and other utilities ($50,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$334,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$908
In 2022: $908, less than 63% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
$956,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $12,870
Typical tax bill
$1,051
1.35% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Ewing is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $908 per resident a year, or $2.49 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 43%From the federal government 23%Other taxes & licenses 11%Interest, fines & other 7%From the state 5%Utility sales 5%Property taxes 4%Sales taxes 2%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.7 million; interest on debt $29,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$908 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Ewing’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($908 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. Ewing spent less than 63% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($70,000), 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; Ewing itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,051 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Nebraska$3,549
Ewing$1,051
$1,051
typical bill a year
1.35%
effective rate
$77,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ewing’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 Ewing’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ewing →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ewing

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

Check Ewing’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ewing yet.
Who works for Ewing

One full-time village employee for every 368 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 (368).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
7
part-time
$12,870
payroll for March 2022
$154,440
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Ewing had 2.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 364 of the 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.0: Ewing had fewer than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Summerland Public Schools

Ewing’s K–12 school district, shared with Clearwater, Orchard, Royal, Deloit Township, Ewing Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ewing →
$18,009
per pupil · NE $15,602
438
students
$30.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,009 per pupil, $10,936 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 70%State 22%Federal 8%

Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Ewing’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Holt County’s results5,442 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.5%4,708 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat12.5%681 votes

Others: 1.0% (53 votes).

Most votes in Holt County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

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

Holt 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 Ewing

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ewing.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska

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

Reach Ewing’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ewing’s government

How much does Ewing spend per resident?

About $908 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 $908 was less than 63% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Ewing?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,051 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% 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 Ewing’s government?

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

How did Ewing vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ewing alone. Holt County, where 100% of Ewing lies, voted Trump 86.5%, Harris 12.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Ewing?

1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,870 (about $154,440 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ewing in the state legislature?

State Senate District 40 (Barry DeKay). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Ewing’s government

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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 →