How is Sicily Township run?
Sicily Township’s town government spent $60,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $326 per resident.
What stands out about how Sicily Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Southern School District 1
Sicily Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Blue Springs, Blue Springs-Wymore Township, Wymore, Barneston Township, Rockford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,968 per pupil, $10,353 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.
Diller-Odell Public Schools · $21,700 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $326 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$326 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Sicily Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($326 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. Sicily Township spent more than 51% 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; Sicily Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Sicily Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,833 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sicily Township’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 Sicily Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sicily Township →
Who’s in charge in Sicily Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sicily 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 Sicily Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gage County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.9%7,523 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%3,242 votesOthers: 1.4% (151 votes).
Most votes in Gage County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Sicily Township lies in Gage County. Every 2024 race in Gage County is on the county’s page.
Gage 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 Sicily 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 Sicily Township compares with the towns next door
Sicily Township spent $326 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $28 to $576. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs-Wymore Township | $28 | $1,126 |
| Riverside Township | $166 | $4,909 |
| Paddock Township | $218 | $1,250 |
| Glenwood Township | $440 | — |
| Elm Township | $576 | $3,417 |
| Sicily Township | $326 | $2,833 |
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 Sicily Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sicily Township’s government
How much does Sicily Township spend per resident?
About $326 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 $326 was more than 51% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Sicily Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sicily Township yet.
How did Sicily Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sicily Township alone. Gage County, where 100% of Sicily Township lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 29.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sicily Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,096 (about $13,152 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sicily Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Myron Dorn). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sicily 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 →