Central, NE town hall & government
Central spent $12.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,993 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Central's government.
Where Central's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 77%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Central
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central City Public Schools
Central's K–12 school district, shared with Midland, Lone Tree, Mead, Prairie Creek, Central and Chapman. 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 25%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,023 per pupil, $9,810 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 Central kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Central 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 Central's government
Who represents Central
Central 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.