Table Rock Opera House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Table Rock spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Table Rock’s village government spent $208,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $822 per resident.
What stands out about how Table Rock is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$822 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Table Rock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($822 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. Table Rock spent less than 71% of 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; Table Rock itself left out).
About $822 per resident a year, or $2.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Table Rock reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $875 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Table Rock’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 Table Rock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Table Rock →
Who’s in charge in Table Rock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 51 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (253).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Public Schools
Table Rock’s K–12 school district, shared with Dawson, Humboldt, Stella, Steinauer, Shubert and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,164 per pupil, $16,913 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.
Table Rock’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Table Rock alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pawnee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.7%1,085 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.6%284 votesOthers: 0.7% (10 votes).
Most votes in Pawnee County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Table Rock lies in Pawnee County. Every 2024 race in Pawnee County is on the county’s page.
Pawnee 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 Table Rock.
- 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 Table Rock’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Table Rock’s government
How much does Table Rock spend per resident?
About $822 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 $822 was less than 71% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Table Rock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $875 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% 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 Table Rock’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Table Rock yet.
How did Table Rock vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Table Rock alone. Pawnee County, where 100% of Table Rock lies, voted Trump 78.7%, Harris 20.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Table Rock?
5 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,266 (about $267,192 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Table Rock in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Bob Hallstrom). 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 →