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Arcadia, NE town hall & government

Arcadia spent $926,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,087 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arcadia's government.

Town budget

Where Arcadia's money goes

Spent
$926,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,087
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$245,000
$817 per resident
Roads & transportation
$385,00042%
Sewer & trash
$170,00018%
Administration & buildings
$160,00017%
Water & other utilities
$96,00010%
Parks & libraries
$40,0004%
Housing & development
$20,0002%
Police
$18,0002%
Health & welfare
$15,0002%
Fire
$12,0001%
Interest on debt
$10,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the state 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arcadia

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Arcadia Public Schools

Arcadia's K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia, Spring Creek and Myrtle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,413
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
126
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 53%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $28,413 per pupil, $15,992 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Arcadia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,947
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$115,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Arcadia's government

Town hall & decisions in Arcadia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arcadia

Arcadia is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Arcadia's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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