Fairmont, NE town hall & government
Fairmont spent $2.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,723 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairmont's government.
Where Fairmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Fairmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fillmore Central Public Schools
Fairmont's K–12 school district, shared with Geneva, West Blue, Chelsea, Strang, Madison and Stanton. 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 60%
- State 31%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,060 per pupil, $9,080 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 Fairmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairmont 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 Fairmont's government
Who represents Fairmont
Fairmont 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.