Cambridge, NE town hall & government
Cambridge spent $9.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $8,950 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cambridge's government.
Where Cambridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Cambridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cambridge Public Schools
Cambridge's K–12 school district. 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 68%
- State 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,167 per pupil, $10,575 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 Cambridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cambridge 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 Cambridge's government
Who represents Cambridge
Cambridge 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.