How is Miller run?
Miller’s village government spent $146,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,115 per resident. Water and other utilities ($24,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Miller is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools
Miller’s K–12 school district, shared with Eddyville, Sumner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,663 per pupil, $14,760 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.
About $1,115 per resident a year, or $3.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,115 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Miller’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,115 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–$1,452. Miller spent more than 56% of 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; Miller itself left out).
No trend yet
Miller reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,125 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 Miller’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 Miller’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Miller →
Who’s in charge in Miller
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Miller’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Miller alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Buffalo County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.8%17,064 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.9%6,386 votesOthers: 1.3% (309 votes).
Most votes in Buffalo County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Miller lies in Buffalo County. Every 2024 race in Buffalo County is on the county’s page.
Buffalo 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 Miller.
- 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 Miller’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Miller’s government
How much does Miller spend per resident?
About $1,115 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 $1,115 was more than 56% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Miller’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Miller yet.
How did Miller vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Miller alone. Buffalo County, where 100% of Miller lies, voted Trump 71.8%, Harris 26.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Miller?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,109 (about $61,308 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Miller in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Fred Meyer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Miller’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →