Cairo, NE town hall & government
Cairo spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,319 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cairo's government.
Where Cairo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
Who works for Cairo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centura Public Schools
Cairo's K–12 school district, shared with Dannebrog and Howard City (Boelus). 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 67%
- State 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,889 per pupil, $9,713 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 Cairo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cairo 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 Cairo's government
Who represents Cairo
Cairo 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.