How is Shields Township run?
Shields Township’s town government spent $42,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $442 per resident.
What stands out about how Shields Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
O'Neill Public Schools
Shields Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Emmet, O'Neill, Willowdale Township, Grattan Township, Antelope Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,176 per pupil, $11,225 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.
West Holt Public Schools · $18,641 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $442 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$442 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Shields Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($442 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $316, and the middle half spent $143–$695. Shields Township spent more than 64% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Shields Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Shields Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Shields Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shields Township’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shields Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Holt County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.5%4,708 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.5%681 votesOthers: 1.0% (53 votes).
Most votes in Holt County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Shields Township lies in Holt County. Every 2024 race in Holt County is on the county’s page.
Holt 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 Shields Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Shields Township compares with the towns next door
Shields Township spent $442 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $167 to $940. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grattan Township | $167 | $1,620 |
| Rock Falls Township | $191 | — |
| Pleasant View Township | $606 | — |
| Paddock Township | $615 | $1,875 |
| Willowdale Township | $940 | — |
| Shields Township | $442 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Shields Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Shields Township’s government
How much does Shields Township spend per resident?
About $442 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $442 was more than 64% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Shields Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shields Township yet.
How did Shields Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shields Township alone. Holt County, where 100% of Shields Township lies, voted Trump 86.5%, Harris 12.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shields Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,883 (about $34,596 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Shields Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Barry DeKay). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shields Township’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 →