Christian Kupke Farmstead · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0How is South Bend run?
South Bend’s village government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $181 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: South Bend didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how South Bend is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Louisville Public Schools
South Bend’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Creek, Louisville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,925 per pupil, $9,007 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.
About $181 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
South Bend didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for South Bend yet
Every year of South Bend’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,167 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.86% 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 South Bend’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 South Bend’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Bend →
Who’s in charge in South Bend
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Bend’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for South Bend alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cass County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.8%10,685 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.6%4,824 votesOthers: 1.6% (246 votes).
Most votes in Cass County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of South Bend lies in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Cass County is on the county’s page.
Cass 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 South Bend.
- 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 South Bend’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about South Bend’s government
How much does South Bend spend per resident?
About $181 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (South Bend didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $256,000.
What is the property tax rate in South Bend?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,167 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.86% 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 South Bend’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Bend yet.
How did South Bend vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for South Bend alone. Cass County, where 100% of South Bend lies, voted Trump 67.8%, Harris 30.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for South Bend?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $266 (about $3,192 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Bend in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Rob Clements). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Bend’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for South Bend, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →