Photo: Endicott65 · CC BY-SA 4.0Heartwell spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Heartwell’s village government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $819 per resident.
What stands out about how Heartwell is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$819 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Heartwell’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($819 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–$1,452. Heartwell spent less than 72% 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; Heartwell itself left out).
About $819 per resident a year, or $2.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 68%.
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No trend yet
Heartwell reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $733 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Heartwell’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 Heartwell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Heartwell →
Who’s in charge in Heartwell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Minden Public Schools
Heartwell’s K–12 school district, shared with Norman, Upland, Minden, Antelope Township, Marion Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,223 per pupil, $10,134 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.
Kenesaw Public Schools · $19,116 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Heartwell’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Heartwell alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kearney County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.5%2,828 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%736 votesOthers: 1.1% (40 votes).
Most votes in Kearney County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Heartwell lies in Kearney County. Every 2024 race in Kearney County is on the county’s page.
Kearney 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 Heartwell.
- 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 Heartwell’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Heartwell’s government
How much does Heartwell spend per resident?
About $819 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 $819 was less than 72% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Heartwell?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $733 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% 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 Heartwell’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Heartwell yet.
How did Heartwell vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Heartwell alone. Kearney County, where 100% of Heartwell lies, voted Trump 78.5%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Heartwell?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,223 (about $26,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Heartwell in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Dan Lonowski). 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 →