Gross spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Gross’ village government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,000 per resident.
What stands out about how Gross is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$4,000 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Gross’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,000 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. Gross spent more than 96% 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; Gross itself left out).
About $4,000 per resident a year, or $10.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Gross reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Gross
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Boyd County Schools
Gross’ K–12 school district, shared with Anoka, Bristow Township, Bristow, Bush Township, Butte Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,040 per pupil, $12,388 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.
Gross’ votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Gross alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boyd County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.3%938 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.3%132 votesOthers: 0.5% (5 votes).
Most votes in Boyd County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Gross lies in Boyd County. Every 2024 race in Boyd County is on the county’s page.
Boyd 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 Gross.
- 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 Gross’ government
How much does Gross spend per resident?
About $4,000 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 $4,000 was more than 96% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Gross’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gross yet.
How did Gross vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Gross alone. Boyd County, where 100% of Gross lies, voted Trump 87.3%, Harris 12.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Gross in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Tanya Storer). 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 →