Daykin, NE town hall & government
Daykin spent $1.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $8,838 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Daykin's government.
Where Daykin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 59%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Daykin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meridian Public Schools
Daykin's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Tobias and Western. 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 62%
- State 34%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,995 per pupil, $12,824 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 Daykin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Daykin 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 Daykin's government
Who represents Daykin
Daykin 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.