Cozad, NE town hall & government
Cozad spent $15.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,950 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cozad's government.
Where Cozad's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 54%
- Utility sales 27%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Cozad
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cozad Community Schools
Cozad's K–12 school district. 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 67%
- State 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,306 per pupil, $9,017 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 Cozad kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cozad 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 Cozad's government
Who represents Cozad
Cozad 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.