Fordyce, NE town hall & government
Fordyce spent $718,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,481 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fordyce's government.
Where Fordyce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Fordyce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hartington Newcastle Public Schools
Fordyce's K–12 school district, shared with Hartington, Maskell, Newcastle, Obert, Hooker and Newcastle. 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 67%
- State 26%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,029 per pupil, $11,562 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 Fordyce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fordyce 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 Fordyce's government
Who represents Fordyce
Fordyce 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.