Adams, NE town hall & government
Adams spent $2.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Adams's government.
Where Adams's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
Who works for Adams
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Freeman Public Schools
Adams's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Filley, Hooker, Filley, Nemaha and Hanover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 66%
- State 29%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,086 per pupil, $9,053 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Adams kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Adams pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Adams's government
Who represents Adams
Adams is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.