District No. 1 School of Jefferson County · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Steele City spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Steele City’s city government spent $78,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,345 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Steele City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,345 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Steele City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,345 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,038, and the middle half spent $774–$1,452. Steele City spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Steele City itself left out).
About $1,345 per resident a year, or $3.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 68%.
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No trend yet
Steele City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Steele City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Diller-Odell Public Schools
Steele City’s K–12 school district, shared with Diller, Elm Township, Glenwood Township, Odell, Paddock Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,700 per pupil, $12,404 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.
Steele City’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Steele City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.0%2,614 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.7%968 votesOthers: 1.3% (49 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Steele City lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Steele City.
- 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.
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Questions about Steele City’s government
How much does Steele City spend per resident?
About $1,345 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,345 was more than 70% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Steele City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Steele City yet.
How did Steele City vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Steele City alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Steele City lies, voted Trump 72.0%, Harris 26.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Steele City?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $636 (about $7,632 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Steele City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Tom Brandt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →