Episcopal Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0How is Spade Township run?
Spade Township’s town government spent $22,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $386 per resident.
What stands out about how Spade Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Creighton Community Public Schools
Spade Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bazile Mills, Creighton, Creighton Township, Miller Township, Winnetoon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,457 per pupil, $12,598 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.
Niobrara Public Schools · $25,018 per pupil
Verdigre Public Schools · $22,307 per pupil
Bloomfield Community Schools · $20,429 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $386 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$386 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Spade Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($386 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. Spade Township spent more than 56% 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; Spade Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Spade Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Spade Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spade 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 Spade Township 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 Spade Township 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 Spade 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 Spade Township compares with the towns next door
Spade Township spent $386 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $143 to $1,517. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $143 | — |
| Valley Township | $206 | $1,544 |
| Sparta Township | $807 | $3,421 |
| Harrison Township | $1,364 | $2,143 |
| Center | $1,517 | — |
| Spade Township | $386 | — |
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 Spade Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Spade Township’s government
How much does Spade Township spend per resident?
About $386 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 $386 was more than 56% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Spade Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spade Township yet.
How did Spade Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Spade Township alone. Knox County, where 100% of Spade Township lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Spade Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $408 (about $4,896 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spade Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Barry DeKay). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spade 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 →