Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainPierce spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Pierce’s city government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,422 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pierce is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,422 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Pierce’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,422 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. Pierce spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($371,000), 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; Pierce itself left out).
About $1,422 per resident a year, or $3.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Pierce reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,321 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Pierce’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 Pierce’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pierce →
Who’s in charge in Pierce
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pierce’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on piercenebraska.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 124 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 (1,734).
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.
Pierce Public Schools
Pierce’s K–12 school district, shared with Hadar. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,896 per pupil, $9,237 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.
Pierce’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pierce alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pierce County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.8%3,420 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.4%446 votesOthers: 0.8% (31 votes).
Most votes in Pierce County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Pierce lies in Pierce County. Every 2024 race in Pierce County is on the county’s page.
Pierce 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 Pierce.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: piercenebraska.com ↗
- 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 Pierce’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pierce’s government
How much does Pierce spend per resident?
About $1,422 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,422 was more than 74% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pierce?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,321 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see piercenebraska.com.
Who runs Pierce’s government?
See piercenebraska.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pierce yet.
How did Pierce vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pierce alone. Pierce County, where 100% of Pierce lies, voted Trump 87.8%, Harris 11.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pierce?
14 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $75,179 (about $902,148 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pierce in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Robert Dover). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pierce’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 →