Town Hall · Cody

Cody, NE town hall & government

Cody spent $351,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,236 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cody's money goes

Spent
$351,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,236
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$25,000
$159 per resident
Roads & transportation
$115,00033%
Water & other utilities
$105,00030%
Administration & buildings
$100,00028%
Sewer & trash
$30,0009%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 27%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cody

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cody didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cody-Kilgore Public Schools

Cody's K–12 school district, shared with Kilgore and Nenzel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,287
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
157
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $23,287 per pupil, $13,166 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 Cody pay

Typical tax bill
$1,588
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$102,800
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 Cody's government

Town hall & decisions in Cody →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cody

Cody is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Cody'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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