Timber Creek Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Timber Creek Township’s town government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $76 per resident.
What stands out about how Timber Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$76 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Timber Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($76 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 $322, and the middle half spent $143–$695. Timber Creek Township spent less than 90% 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; Timber Creek Township itself left out).
About $76 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Timber Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $344 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Timber Creek 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 Timber Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Timber Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Timber Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fullerton Public Schools
Timber Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fullerton, Fullerton Township, Loup Ferry Township, Cedar Township, East Newman Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,077 per pupil, $10,910 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.
Riverside Public Schools · $23,060 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Timber Creek 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 Timber Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nance County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.6%1,462 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%352 votesOthers: 1.3% (23 votes).
Most votes in Nance County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Timber Creek Township lies in Nance County. Every 2024 race in Nance County is on the county’s page.
Nance 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 Timber Creek 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 Timber Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Timber Creek Township spent $76 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $254 to $1,162. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Loup Ferry Township | $254 | $2,214 |
| Cedar Township | $267 | — |
| South Branch Township | $1,162 | — |
| Timber Creek Township | $76 | $344 |
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 Timber Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Timber Creek Township’s government
How much does Timber Creek Township spend per resident?
About $76 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $76 was less than 90% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Timber Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $344 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% 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 Timber Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Timber Creek Township yet.
How did Timber Creek Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Timber Creek Township alone. Nance County, where 100% of Timber Creek Township lies, voted Trump 79.6%, Harris 19.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Timber Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Loren Lippincott). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Timber Creek 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 →