Town Hall · Firth

Firth, NE town hall & government

Firth spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,397 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Firth's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,397
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$390,000
$630 per resident
Water & other utilities
$455,00031%
Administration & buildings
$313,00021%
Parks & libraries
$276,00019%
Roads & transportation
$240,00016%
Sewer & trash
$187,00013%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 44%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Firth

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 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

Norris School District 160

Firth's K–12 school district, shared with Cortland, Hickman, Panama, Roca, Highland and Nemaha. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,514
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
2,409
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 65%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,514 per pupil, $7,051 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 Firth pay

Typical tax bill
$3,511
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$221,600
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 Firth's government

🏛️ Official websitefirth.nebraska.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Firth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Firth

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

All of Firth'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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