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Fairfield, NE town hall & government

Fairfield spent $1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,780 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fairfield's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,780
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$130,000
$352 per resident
Water & other utilities
$566,00055%
Roads & transportation
$171,00017%
Administration & buildings
$135,00013%
Sewer & trash
$90,0009%
Parks & libraries
$44,0004%
Health & welfare
$12,0001%
Police
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Fire
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 39%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fairfield

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fairfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,446
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$160,900
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 Fairfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Fairfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairfield

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

All of Fairfield'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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