Hubbard spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Hubbard’s village government spent $150,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $661 per resident. Water and other utilities ($35,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hubbard is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$661 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Hubbard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($661 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. Hubbard spent less than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($27,000), 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; Hubbard itself left out).
About $661 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Hubbard reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,143 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Hubbard’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 Hubbard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hubbard →
Who’s in charge in Hubbard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools
Hubbard’s K–12 school district, shared with Emerson, Emerson Township, Perry Township, Merry Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,063 per pupil, $13,529 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.
Hubbard’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hubbard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dakota County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.3%3,934 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%2,109 votesOthers: 1.3% (77 votes).
Most votes in Dakota County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Hubbard lies in Dakota County. Every 2024 race in Dakota County is on the county’s page.
Dakota 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 Hubbard.
- 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 Hubbard’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hubbard’s government
How much does Hubbard spend per resident?
About $661 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 $661 was less than 84% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hubbard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,143 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% 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 Hubbard’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hubbard yet.
How did Hubbard vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hubbard alone. Dakota County, where 100% of Hubbard lies, voted Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hubbard?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,006 (about $12,072 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hubbard in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Glen Meyer). 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 →