Pleasant Valley Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
Pleasant Valley Township’s town government spent $142,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $882 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$882 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Pleasant Valley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($882 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. Pleasant Valley Township spent more than 83% 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; Pleasant Valley Township itself left out).
About $882 per resident a year, or $2.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Pleasant Valley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 161 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 (161).
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.
Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools
Pleasant Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dodge, Howells, Lincoln Township, Webster Township, Monterey Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,337 per pupil, $11,155 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.
North Bend Central Public Schools · $18,296 per pupil
Scribner-Snyder Community Schools · $27,938 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Township 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 Pleasant Valley Township 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 Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Valley Township spent $882 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $167 to $1,166. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Webster Township | $167 | $2,017 |
| Union Township | $1,047 | $5,134 |
| Ridgeley Township | $1,166 | $3,750 |
| Pleasant Valley Township | $882 | — |
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).
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Questions about Pleasant Valley Township’s government
How much does Pleasant Valley Township spend per resident?
About $882 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 $882 was more than 83% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pleasant Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Valley Township yet.
How did Pleasant Valley Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pleasant Valley Township alone. Dodge County, where 100% of Pleasant Valley Township lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pleasant Valley Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,000 (about $48,000 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pleasant Valley Township 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 →