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Town Hall · Stocking Township

Stocking Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns

Stocking Township’s town government spent $256,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $540 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$256,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$540
In 2022: $540, more than 68% of 312 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $1,902
Typical tax bill
$4,526
1.21% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Stocking Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$540 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Stocking Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($540 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. Stocking Township spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $143–$695Median $316Stocking Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
312

Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stocking Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $540 per resident a year, or $1.48 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 99%From the state 1%
Over the years

No trend yet

Stocking Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,526 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Stocking Township$4,526
Chapman Township$4,267
Center Township$3,816
Nebraska$3,549
Wahoo$3,338
Richland Township$3,161
Wahoo Township$2,789
$4,526
typical bill a year
1.21%
effective rate
$375,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Stocking 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 Stocking Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stocking Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Stocking Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Stocking Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Stocking Township yet.
The school district

Wahoo Public Schools

Stocking Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Malmo, Wahoo, Weston, Ithaca, Chapman Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Stocking Township →
$15,809
per pupil · NE $15,602
1,088
students
$1.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,809 per pupil, $9,653 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 65%State 27%Federal 8%

Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Stocking 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 Stocking Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Saunders County’s results.

President · Saunders County’s results13,565 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.6%9,854 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.2%3,558 votes

Others: 1.1% (153 votes).

Most votes in Saunders County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Stocking Township lies in Saunders County. Every 2024 race in Saunders County is on the county’s page.

Saunders County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Stocking Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Stocking Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Stocking Township compares with the towns next door

Stocking Township spent $540 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $89 to $1,254. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Center Township$89$3,816
Richland Township$167$3,161
Chapman Township$257$4,267
Wahoo Township$714$2,789
Wahoo$1,254$3,338
Stocking Township$540$4,526

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 Stocking Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Stocking Township’s government

How much does Stocking Township spend per resident?

About $540 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 $540 was more than 68% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Stocking Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,526 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Stocking Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stocking Township yet.

How did Stocking Township vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stocking Township alone. Saunders County, where 100% of Stocking Township lies, voted Trump 72.6%, Harris 26.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Stocking Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,902 (about $22,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Stocking Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Jared Storm). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Stocking Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →