Germantown State Bank Building · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Garland spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Garland’s village government spent $324,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,543 per resident.
What stands out about how Garland is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,543 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Garland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,543 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 $774–$1,450. Garland spent more than 78% of 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; Garland itself left out).
About $1,543 per resident a year, or $4.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Garland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,438 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Garland’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 Garland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Garland →
Who’s in charge in Garland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Seward Public Schools
Garland’s K–12 school district, shared with Goehner, Seward, Staplehurst, Ulysses, Bee and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,245 per pupil, $9,244 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.
Garland’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Garland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Seward County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.6%6,667 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.0%2,388 votesOthers: 1.4% (129 votes).
Most votes in Seward County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Garland lies in Seward County. Every 2024 race in Seward County is on the county’s page.
Seward 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 Garland.
- 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 Garland’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Garland’s government
How much does Garland spend per resident?
About $1,543 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 $1,543 was more than 78% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Garland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,438 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% 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 Garland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Garland yet.
How did Garland vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Garland alone. Seward County, where 100% of Garland lies, voted Trump 72.6%, Harris 26.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Garland?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,190 (about $50,280 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Garland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Jana Hughes). 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 →