Alda, NE town hall & government
Alda spent $895,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,356 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alda's government.
Where Alda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Alda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wood River Rural Schools
Alda's K–12 school district, shared with Wood River. 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 71%
- State 20%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,298 per pupil, $12,659 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 Alda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alda 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 Alda's government
Who represents Alda
Alda 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.