Columbus, NE town hall & government
Columbus spent $75.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,131 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbus's government.
Where Columbus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Columbus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Columbus didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Columbus Public Schools
Columbus's K–12 school district, shared with Duncan and Butler. 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 52%
- State 35%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,742 per pupil, $8,293 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 Columbus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbus 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 Columbus's government
Who represents Columbus
Columbus is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.