Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainTaylor spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Taylor’s village government spent $251,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,281 per resident.
What stands out about how Taylor is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,281 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Taylor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,281 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. Taylor spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($45,000), 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; Taylor itself left out).
About $1,281 per resident a year, or $3.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 60%.
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No trend yet
Taylor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,107 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% 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 Taylor’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 Taylor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Taylor →
Who’s in charge in Taylor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Loup County Public Schools
Taylor’s K–12 school district, shared with Corner Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,213 per pupil, $18,270 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.
Taylor’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Taylor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Loup County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%354 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.1%73 votesOthers: 0.2% (1 votes).
Most votes in Loup County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Taylor lies in Loup County. Every 2024 race in Loup County is on the county’s page.
Loup 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 Taylor.
- 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 Taylor’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Taylor’s government
How much does Taylor spend per resident?
About $1,281 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 $1,281 was more than 66% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Taylor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,107 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% 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 Taylor’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Taylor yet.
How did Taylor vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Taylor alone. Loup County, where 100% of Taylor lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 17.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Taylor?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,479 (about $41,748 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Taylor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Tanya Storer). 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 →