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Town Hall · Rosalie

How is Rosalie run?

Rosalie’s village government spent $153,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $962 per resident. Water and other utilities ($67,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$153,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$962
In 2022: $962, less than 57% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
$69,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
4
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $7,768
Typical tax bill
$767
1.73% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Rosalie is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $962 per resident a year, or $2.64 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 38%Utility sales 29%From the state 14%Property taxes 10%Other taxes & licenses 6%Interest, fines & other 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $159,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $382,000.
Compared with similar places

$962 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Rosalie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($962 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. Rosalie spent less than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $774–$1,452Median $1,038Rosalie

Includes sewer and trash ($42,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
472

Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rosalie itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Rosalie reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $767 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.73% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Nebraska$3,549
Rosalie$767
$767
typical bill a year
1.73%
effective rate
$44,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rosalie’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 Rosalie’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rosalie →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rosalie

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Rosalie’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rosalie yet.
Who works for Rosalie

One full-time village employee for every 40 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 (159).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
Parks & libraries1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Other0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
3
part-time
$7,768
payroll for March 2022
$93,216
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$18,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Rosalie had 25.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 364 of the 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.0: Rosalie had more than 96% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools

Rosalie’s K–12 school district, shared with Bancroft, Bancroft Township, Dawes Township, Neligh Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rosalie →
$18,527
per pupil · NE $15,602
294
students
$13.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,527 per pupil, $11,592 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 47%State 36%Federal 17%

Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Rosalie’s votes are counted by county

Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Rosalie alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Thurston County’s results.

President · Thurston County’s results2,123 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.0%1,125 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%978 votes

Others: 0.9% (20 votes).

Most votes in Thurston County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Rosalie lies in Thurston County. Every 2024 race in Thurston County is on the county’s page.

Thurston County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Rosalie

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rosalie.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Rosalie’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rosalie’s government

How much does Rosalie spend per resident?

About $962 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 $962 was less than 57% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Rosalie?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Rosalie’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rosalie yet.

How did Rosalie vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Rosalie alone. Thurston County, where 100% of Rosalie lies, voted Trump 53.0%, Harris 46.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rosalie?

4 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,768 (about $93,216 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rosalie in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Glen 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 →