Ainsworth, NE town hall & government
Ainsworth spent $7.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,635 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ainsworth's government.
Where Ainsworth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 55%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ainsworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ainsworth Community Schools
Ainsworth's K–12 school district, shared with Johnstown and Long Pine. 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 69%
- State 24%
- Federal 7%
Of the $21,275 per pupil, $12,409 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 Ainsworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ainsworth 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 Ainsworth's government
Who represents Ainsworth
Ainsworth 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.