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Town Hall · Huntley

Huntley spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Huntley’s village government spent $31,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $738 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$31,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$738
In 2022: $738, less than 78% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $51

What stands out about how Huntley is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$738 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Huntley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($738 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. Huntley spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $776–$1,452Median $1,038Huntley

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; Huntley itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $738 per resident a year, or $2.02 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 59%Fees & charges 18%Property taxes 14%Other taxes & licenses 5%Interest, fines & other 5%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $40,000. With these, the whole budget was $71,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Huntley

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

Check Huntley’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Huntley yet.
The school district

Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools

Huntley’s K–12 school district, shared with Hildreth, Lincoln Township, Ragan, Wilcox, Salem Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Huntley →
$21,558
per pupil · NE $15,602
242
students
$890,000
long-term debt

Of the $21,558 per pupil, $11,128 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 75%State 21%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Huntley

Alma Public Schools · $17,940 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Huntley’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Harlan County’s results1,802 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.6%1,506 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.5%280 votes

Others: 0.9% (16 votes).

Most votes in Harlan County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

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

Harlan 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 Huntley

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Huntley.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska

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

Reach Huntley’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Huntley’s government

How much does Huntley spend per resident?

About $738 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 $738 was less than 78% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Huntley’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Huntley yet.

How did Huntley vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Huntley alone. Harlan County, where 100% of Huntley lies, voted Trump 83.6%, Harris 15.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Huntley?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51 (about $612 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Huntley in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Dave Murman). 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 →