Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainSantee spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Santee’s village government spent $52,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $154 per resident.
What stands out about how Santee is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$154 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Santee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($154 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 $776–$1,452. Santee spent less than 100% 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; Santee itself left out).
About $154 per resident a year, or $0.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Santee reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Santee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Santee Community Schools
Santee’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $42,603 per pupil, $24,533 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.
Santee’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Santee alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Knox County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%3,593 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%786 votesOthers: 1.3% (57 votes).
Most votes in Knox County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Santee lies in Knox County. Every 2024 race in Knox County is on the county’s page.
Knox 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 Santee.
- 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.
Reach Santee’s government
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Questions about Santee’s government
How much does Santee spend per resident?
About $154 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 $154 was less than 100% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Santee’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Santee yet.
How did Santee vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Santee alone. Knox County, where 100% of Santee lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Santee in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Barry DeKay). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Santee’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 →