Town Hall · De Witt

De Witt, NE town hall & government

De Witt spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $7,234 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where De Witt's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$7,234
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$225,000
$461 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million71%
Administration & buildings
$265,0008%
Sewer & trash
$212,0006%
Roads & transportation
$209,0006%
Parks & libraries
$162,0005%
Police
$72,0002%
Fire
$45,0001%
Housing & development
$28,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,000<1%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 40%
  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for De Witt

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tri County Public Schools

De Witt's K–12 school district, shared with Plymouth, Swanton, Blakely, Grant, Western and Midland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,669
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
420
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 70%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,669 per pupil, $10,676 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 De Witt pay

Typical tax bill
$1,294
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$136,900
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 De Witt's government

Town hall & decisions in De Witt →

Beyond town hall

Who represents De Witt

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

All of De Witt'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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