Primrose spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Primrose’s village government spent $98,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,719 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Primrose is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,719 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Primrose’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,719 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–$1,450. Primrose spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($22,000), 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; Primrose itself left out).
About $1,719 per resident a year, or $4.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Primrose reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Primrose
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Riverside Public Schools
Primrose’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Rapids, Spalding, Belgrade, South Branch Township, Timber Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,060 per pupil, $13,713 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.
Primrose’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Primrose alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.4%2,499 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.4%496 votesOthers: 1.2% (36 votes).
Most votes in Boone County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Primrose lies in Boone County. Every 2024 race in Boone County is on the county’s page.
Boone 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 Primrose.
- 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.
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Questions about Primrose’s government
How much does Primrose spend per resident?
About $1,719 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 $1,719 was more than 83% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Primrose’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Primrose yet.
How did Primrose vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Primrose alone. Boone County, where 100% of Primrose lies, voted Trump 82.4%, Harris 16.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Primrose?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,337 (about $16,044 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Primrose in the state legislature?
State Senate District 41 (Fred Meyer). 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 →