Merry Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Merry Township’s town government spent $9,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $115 per resident.
What stands out about how Merry Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$115 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Merry Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($115 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 $322, and the middle half spent $143–$695. Merry Township spent less than 82% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Merry Township itself left out).
About $115 per resident a year, or $0.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Merry Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,333 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Merry 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 Merry Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Merry Township →
Who’s in charge in Merry Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools
Merry Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Emerson, Hubbard, Emerson Township, Perry 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.
Winnebago Public Schools · $28,577 per pupil
Walthill Public Schools · $25,000 per pupil
Pender Public Schools · $17,293 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Merry 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 Merry Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Thurston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.0%1,125 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%978 votesOthers: 0.9% (20 votes).
Most votes in Thurston County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Merry Township lies in Thurston County. Every 2024 race in Thurston County is on the county’s page.
Thurston 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 Merry Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Merry Township compares with the towns next door
Merry Township spent $115 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $10 to $239. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Winnebago Township | $10 | $1,434 |
| Omaha Township | $79 | $1,013 |
| Flournoy Township | $125 | $1,482 |
| Perry Township | $149 | $1,411 |
| Bryan Township | $239 | $2,692 |
| Merry Township | $115 | $4,333 |
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 Merry Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Merry Township’s government
How much does Merry Township spend per resident?
About $115 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $115 was less than 82% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Merry Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Merry Township yet.
How did Merry Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Merry Township alone. Thurston County, where 100% of Merry Township lies, voted Trump 53.0%, Harris 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Merry Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,771 (about $21,252 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Merry Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Glen Meyer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Merry Township’s government
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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 →