Geneva, NE town hall & government
Geneva spent $5.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,546 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Geneva's government.
Where Geneva's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Geneva
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fillmore Central Public Schools
Geneva's K–12 school district, shared with Fairmont, 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 Geneva kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Geneva 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 Geneva's government
Who represents Geneva
Geneva 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.