Town Hall · Byron

Byron, NE town hall & government

Byron spent $351,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $4,500 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Byron's money goes

Spent
$351,000
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,500
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$135,00038%
Administration & buildings
$90,00026%
Water & other utilities
$69,00020%
Sewer & trash
$57,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Byron

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 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

Thayer Central Community Schools

Byron's K–12 school district, shared with Belvidere, Chester, Gilead, Hebron, Hubbell and Carleton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,869
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
428
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,869 per pupil, $10,956 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 Byron pay

Typical tax bill
$800
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$55,000
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 Byron's government

Town hall & decisions in Byron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Byron

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

All of Byron'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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