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Logan Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns

Logan Township’s town government spent $300,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,571 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$300,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,571
In 2022: $1,571, more than 94% of 312 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $3,453 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$764
0.66% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Logan Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,571 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Logan Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,571 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $316, and the middle half spent $143–$689. Logan Township spent more than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $143–$689Median $316Logan Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
312

Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Logan Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,571 per resident a year, or $4.30 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 87%From the state 10%Fees & charges 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $50,000. With these, the whole budget was $350,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $764 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Neligh Township$6,023
Nebraska$3,549
Sherman Township$2,917
Cleveland Township$2,444
Beemer Township$1,428
Logan Township$764
$764
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$115,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Logan Township’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 Logan Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Logan Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Logan Township

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

Check Logan Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Logan Township yet.
Who works for Logan Township

One full-time town employee for every 191 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (191).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation1
1
full-time
0
part-time
$3,453
payroll for March 2022
$41,436
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Logan Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

West Point Public Schools

Logan Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beemer, West Point, Sherman Township, St. Charles Township, Garfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Logan Township →
$17,504
per pupil · NE $15,602
722
students
$1.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,504 per pupil, $11,166 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 68%State 24%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Logan Township

Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools · $18,527 per pupil

Wisner-Pilger Public Schools · $19,179 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Logan Township’s votes are counted by county

Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Logan Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cuming County’s results.

President · Cuming County’s results4,445 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.6%3,536 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.5%867 votes

Others: 0.9% (42 votes).

Most votes in Cuming County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Logan Township lies in Cuming County. Every 2024 race in Cuming County is on the county’s page.

Cuming 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 Logan Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Logan Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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.

Next door

How Logan Township compares with the towns next door

Logan Township spent $1,571 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $389 to $2,381. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Beemer Township$389$1,428
Cleveland Township$465$2,444
Sherman Township$751$2,917
Neligh Township$2,381$6,023
Logan Township$1,571$764

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Logan Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Logan Township’s government

How much does Logan Township spend per resident?

About $1,571 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,571 was more than 94% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Logan Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $764 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Logan Township’s government?

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

How did Logan Township vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Logan Township alone. Cuming County, where 100% of Logan Township lies, voted Trump 79.6%, Harris 19.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Logan Township?

1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,453 (about $41,436 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Logan Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 16 (Ben Hansen). 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 →