Foster, NE town hall & government
Foster spent $74,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,451 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Foster's government.
Where Foster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Foster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Osmond Community Schools
Foster's K–12 school district, shared with Osmond and McLean. 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 69%
- State 28%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,931 per pupil, $13,399 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.
Also serving Foster: Plainview Public Schools ($16,912 per pupil).
Which schools Foster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Foster 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 Foster's government
Who represents Foster
Foster 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.