Alma, NE town hall & government
Alma spent $4.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,754 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alma's government.
Where Alma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the federal government 23%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Alma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alma Public Schools
Alma's K–12 school district, shared with Republican City, Huntley and Stamford. 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 60%
- State 32%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,940 per pupil, $11,814 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 Alma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alma 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 Alma's government
Who represents Alma
Alma 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.