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Town Hall · Grant

Grant spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities

Grant’s city government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,857 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) and the airport ($50,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.1M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,857
In 2022: $1,857, more than 86% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.9M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
6
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $28,470
Typical tax bill
$1,695
1.10% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Grant is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,857 per resident, more than 86% of 472 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer55% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Perkins County Schools with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,695 a year: 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Compared with similar places

$1,857 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them

Grant’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,857 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. Grant spent more than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $774–$1,450Median $1,038Grant

Includes sewer and trash ($279,000), 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; Grant itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,857 per resident a year, or $5.09 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 38%Fees & charges 24%From the federal government 15%Other taxes & licenses 6%Interest, fines & other 5%Property taxes 5%Sales taxes 4%From the state 3%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.4 million; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $9.4 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,695 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Nebraska$3,549
Grant$1,695
$1,695
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$154,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Grant

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

See grantnebraska.com for Grant’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Grant yet.grantnebraska.com ↗
Agendas

Grant’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on grantnebraska.com ↗.

Who works for Grant

One full-time city employee for every 184 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 (1,104).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities2
Sewer & trash1
Other0 + 2 pt
6
full-time
10
part-time
$28,470
payroll for March 2022
$341,640
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Grant had 5.4 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: Grant had more than 61% 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

Perkins County Schools

Grant’s K–12 school district, shared with Elsie, Madrid, Venango. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Grant →
$19,424
per pupil · NE $15,602
415
students
$1.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,424 per pupil, $11,759 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 71%State 22%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Grant’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Perkins County’s results1,426 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.8%1,224 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.1%187 votes

Others: 1.1% (15 votes).

Most votes in Perkins County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

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

Perkins 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 Grant

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Grant.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: grantnebraska.com ↗
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
    Teresa Ibach
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
    Jim Pillen
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Adrian Smith
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
    Deb FischerPete Ricketts

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

Reach Grant’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitegrantnebraska.com ↗

Questions about Grant’s government

How much does Grant spend per resident?

About $1,857 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 $1,857 was more than 86% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Grant?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,695 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see grantnebraska.com.

Who runs Grant’s government?

See grantnebraska.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grant yet.

How did Grant vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Grant alone. Perkins County, where 100% of Grant lies, voted Trump 85.8%, Harris 13.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Grant?

6 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,470 (about $341,640 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Grant 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 →