Blair, NE town hall & government
Blair spent $22 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,760 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blair's government.
Where Blair's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 88%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Blair
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blair Community Schools
Blair's K–12 school district, shared with Township 2, Township 5, Township 6 and Township 1. 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 27%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,534 per pupil, $7,866 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 Blair kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blair 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.
Contact Blair's government
Who represents Blair
Blair 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.