Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainHow is Winnetoon run?
Winnetoon’s village government spent $80,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,250 per resident. Water and other utilities ($23,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Winnetoon is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,250 per resident a year, or $3.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.
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$1,250 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Winnetoon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,250 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. Winnetoon spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15,000), 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; Winnetoon itself left out).
No trend yet
Winnetoon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Winnetoon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Creighton Community Public Schools
Winnetoon’s K–12 school district, shared with Bazile Mills, Creighton, Creighton Township, Miller Township, Cleveland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,457 per pupil, $12,598 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.
Winnetoon’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Winnetoon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Knox County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%3,593 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%786 votesOthers: 1.3% (57 votes).
Most votes in Knox County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Winnetoon lies in Knox County. Every 2024 race in Knox County is on the county’s page.
Knox 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 Winnetoon.
- 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 Winnetoon’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Winnetoon’s government
How much does Winnetoon spend per resident?
About $1,250 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,250 was more than 64% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Winnetoon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winnetoon yet.
How did Winnetoon vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Winnetoon alone. Knox County, where 100% of Winnetoon lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Winnetoon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Barry DeKay). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winnetoon’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 →