Halsey spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Halsey’s village government spent $40,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $482 per resident.
What stands out about how Halsey is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$482 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Halsey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($482 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 $776–$1,452. Halsey spent less than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Halsey itself left out).
About $482 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Halsey reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Halsey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sandhills Public Schools
Halsey’s K–12 school district, shared with Brewster, Dunning, Hayes Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $38,952 per pupil, $20,548 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.
Halsey’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Halsey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Thomas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.5%348 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.2%44 votesOthers: 0.3% (1 votes).
Most votes in Thomas County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
95% of Halsey lies in Thomas County; the rest in Blaine County. Every 2024 race in Thomas County is on the county’s page.
Thomas 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 Halsey.
- 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 Halsey’s government
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Questions about Halsey’s government
How much does Halsey spend per resident?
About $482 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 $482 was less than 94% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Halsey’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Halsey yet.
How did Halsey vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Halsey alone. Thomas County, where 95% of Halsey lies, voted Trump 88.5%, Harris 11.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Halsey?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $376 (about $4,512 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Halsey in the state legislature?
Halsey is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Nebraska Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Halsey’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 →