How is Garfield Township run?
Garfield Township’s town government spent $51,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $486 per resident.
What stands out about how Garfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Broken Bow Public Schools
Garfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Broken Bow, East Custer Township, Broken Bow Township, Berwyn, Berwyn Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,545 per pupil, $8,429 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.
Sargent Public Schools · $23,814 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $486 per resident a year, or $1.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$393 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Garfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($393 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $316, and the middle half spent $143–$695. Garfield Township spent more than 57% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Garfield Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Garfield Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $393 · 2023: $486. Per resident it went from $393 to $486 (up 24%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 122 to 105.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Garfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Garfield Township’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Garfield Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Custer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.7%5,042 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.4%786 votesOthers: 1.0% (58 votes).
Most votes in Custer County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Garfield Township lies in Custer County. Every 2024 race in Custer County is on the county’s page.
Custer 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 Garfield Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Garfield Township compares with the towns next door
Garfield Township spent $393 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $367 to $764. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Bow Township | $367 | $2,838 |
| Lillian Township | $435 | $3,237 |
| Westerville Township | $583 | $4,643 |
| Douglas Grove Township | $701 | — |
| Berwyn Township | $764 | $3,207 |
| Garfield Township | $393 | — |
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 Garfield Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Garfield Township’s government
How much does Garfield Township spend per resident?
About $486 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $393 was more than 57% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Garfield Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Garfield Township yet.
How did Garfield Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Garfield Township alone. Custer County, where 100% of Garfield Township lies, voted Trump 85.7%, Harris 13.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Garfield Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14 (about $168 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Garfield Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Tanya Storer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Garfield Township’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 →