Schuyler Carnegie Library · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainSchuyler spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Schuyler’s city government spent $5.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $801 per resident.
What stands out about how Schuyler is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$711 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Schuyler’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($711 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Nebraska cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,409, and the middle half spent $1,112–$1,810. Schuyler 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Schuyler itself left out).
About $801 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 19%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Schuyler reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $711 · 2023: $909 · 2024: $801.
full-time in March 2025, up from 44 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,729 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Schuyler’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.
Tax bills are one input to Schuyler’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Schuyler →
Who’s in charge in Schuyler
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Schuyler’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on schuylernebraska.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 143 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,456).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Schuyler Community Schools
Schuyler’s K–12 school district, shared with Linwood, Platte Township, Richland, Rogers, Bone Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,942 per pupil, $9,172 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.
Schuyler’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Schuyler alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Colfax County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.0%2,636 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%845 votesOthers: 1.0% (35 votes).
Most votes in Colfax County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Schuyler lies in Colfax County. Every 2024 race in Colfax County is on the county’s page.
Colfax 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 Schuyler.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: schuylernebraska.net ↗
- 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 Schuyler’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Schuyler’s government
How much does Schuyler spend per resident?
About $801 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $711 was less than 100% of 32 Nebraska cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Schuyler?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,729 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see schuylernebraska.net.
Who runs Schuyler’s government?
See schuylernebraska.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Schuyler yet.
How did Schuyler vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Schuyler alone. Colfax County, where 100% of Schuyler lies, voted Trump 75.0%, Harris 24.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Schuyler?
45 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $264,692 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Schuyler in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Jared Storm). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Schuyler’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 →