Ayr, NE town hall & government
Ayr spent $232,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,933 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ayr's government.
Where Ayr's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Ayr
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ayr didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Adams Central Public Schools
Ayr's K–12 school district, shared with Juniata, Inland, Holstein and Hastings. 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 70%
- State 25%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,223 per pupil, $10,243 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.
Also serving Ayr: Silver Lake Public Schools ($26,796 per pupil).
Which schools Ayr kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ayr 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 Ayr's government
Who represents Ayr
Ayr 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.