Cliff, NE town hall & government
Cliff spent $423,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,743 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cliff's government.
Where Cliff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 79%
- Property taxes 21%
Who works for Cliff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cliff didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Anselmo-Merna Public Schools
Cliff's K–12 school district, shared with Anselmo, Merna, Victoria, Kilfoil, Hayes and Lillian. 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 26%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,333 per pupil, $9,780 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.
Also serving Cliff: Arnold Public Schools ($19,128 per pupil).
Which schools Cliff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cliff 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 Cliff's government
Who represents Cliff
Cliff 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.