Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainNorth Bend spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
North Bend’s city government spent $805,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $642 per resident. Water and other utilities ($248,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Bend is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$642 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
North Bend’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($642 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. North Bend spent less than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($131,000), 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; North Bend itself left out).
About $642 per resident a year, or $1.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 30%.
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No trend yet
North Bend reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,364 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at North Bend’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 North Bend’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Bend →
Who’s in charge in North Bend
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 627 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,253).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
North Bend Central Public Schools
North Bend’s K–12 school district, shared with Cotterell Township, Morse Bluff, Union Township, Bohemia Township, Morse Bluff Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,296 per pupil, $10,760 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.
North Bend’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Bend alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dodge County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.7%10,795 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%5,434 votesOthers: 1.3% (214 votes).
Most votes in Dodge County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of North Bend lies in Dodge County. Every 2024 race in Dodge County is on the county’s page.
Dodge 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 North Bend.
- 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.
How North Bend compares with the towns next door
North Bend spent $642 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cotterell Township | $1,036 | $2,577 |
| Union Township | $1,047 | $5,134 |
| North Bend | $642 | $2,364 |
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 North Bend’s government
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Questions about North Bend’s government
How much does North Bend spend per resident?
About $642 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 $642 was less than 86% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Bend?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,364 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs North Bend’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Bend yet.
How did North Bend vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Bend alone. Dodge County, where 100% of North Bend lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Bend?
2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,783 (about $141,396 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Bend in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Woody Wordekemper). 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 →