Johnstown spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Johnstown’s village government spent $97,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,617 per resident.
What stands out about how Johnstown is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,617 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Johnstown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,617 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. Johnstown spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8,000), 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; Johnstown itself left out).
About $1,617 per resident a year, or $4.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 61%.
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No trend yet
Johnstown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Johnstown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ainsworth Community Schools
Johnstown’s K–12 school district, shared with Ainsworth, Long Pine. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,275 per pupil, $12,409 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.
Johnstown’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Johnstown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brown County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.0%1,428 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.2%201 votesOthers: 0.8% (13 votes).
Most votes in Brown County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Johnstown lies in Brown County. Every 2024 race in Brown County is on the county’s page.
Brown 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 Johnstown.
- 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 Johnstown’s government
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Questions about Johnstown’s government
How much does Johnstown spend per resident?
About $1,617 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 $1,617 was more than 81% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Johnstown’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Johnstown yet.
How did Johnstown vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Johnstown alone. Brown County, where 100% of Johnstown lies, voted Trump 87.0%, Harris 12.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Johnstown?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $430 (about $5,160 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Johnstown 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 →