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Ceresco, NE town hall & government

Ceresco spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,137 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ceresco's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,137
typical Nebraska cities: $4,803
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$1,424 per resident
Roads & transportation
$856,00042%
Parks & libraries
$296,00014%
Administration & buildings
$272,00013%
Water & other utilities
$253,00012%
Sewer & trash
$247,00012%
Police
$81,0004%
Fire
$51,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ceresco

Full-time staff
3
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,700
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Raymond Central Public Schools

Ceresco's K–12 school district, shared with Davey, Raymond, Valparaiso, Richland and Oak Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,996
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
752
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,996 per pupil, $8,209 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 Ceresco pay

Typical tax bill
$3,130
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$210,600
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 Ceresco's government

Town hall & decisions in Ceresco →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ceresco

Ceresco is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Don Bacon. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Ceresco'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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