Town Hall · Eagle

Eagle, NE town hall & government

Eagle spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,831 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eagle's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,831
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$978 per resident
Administration & buildings
$450,00022%
Roads & transportation
$394,00019%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$389,00019%
Sewer & trash
$295,00015%
Water & other utilities
$164,0008%
Parks & libraries
$146,0007%
Police
$31,0002%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%
Fire
$20,0001%
Other
$110,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eagle

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Waverly School District 145

Eagle's K–12 school district, shared with Alvo and Waverly. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,157
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
2,134
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,157 per pupil, $8,030 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 Eagle pay

Typical tax bill
$3,028
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$172,800
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 Eagle's government

🏛️ Official websiteEagleNebraska.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eagle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eagle

Eagle is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Eagle'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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