Turkey Creek Bridge · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainRagan spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Ragan’s village government spent $95,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,500 per resident. Water and other utilities ($20,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ragan is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,500 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Ragan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,500 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. Ragan spent more than 92% 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; Ragan itself left out).
About $2,500 per resident a year, or $6.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
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No trend yet
Ragan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Ragan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools
Ragan’s K–12 school district, shared with Hildreth, Lincoln Township, Wilcox, Salem Township, Huntley and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,558 per pupil, $11,128 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.
Ragan’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ragan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harlan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.6%1,506 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.5%280 votesOthers: 0.9% (16 votes).
Most votes in Harlan County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Ragan lies in Harlan County. Every 2024 race in Harlan County is on the county’s page.
Harlan 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 Ragan.
- 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 Ragan’s government
How much does Ragan spend per resident?
About $2,500 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 $2,500 was more than 92% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ragan’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ragan yet.
How did Ragan vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ragan alone. Harlan County, where 100% of Ragan lies, voted Trump 83.6%, Harris 15.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ragan?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $67 (about $804 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ragan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Dave Murman). 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 →