Friend, NE town hall & government
Friend spent $9.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $10,091 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Friend's government.
Where Friend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 83%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Friend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Friend Public Schools
Friend's K–12 school district, shared with Cordova. 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 72%
- State 20%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,326 per pupil, $10,657 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 Friend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Friend 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 Friend's government
Who represents Friend
Friend 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.