Gilead, NE town hall & government
Gilead spent $139,000 in the year to October 31, 2022, about $3,757 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilead's government.
Where Gilead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 30%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Gilead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thayer Central Community Schools
Gilead's K–12 school district, shared with Belvidere, Byron, Chester, Hebron, Hubbell and Carleton. 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 71%
- State 23%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,869 per pupil, $10,956 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 Gilead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilead 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 Gilead's government
Who represents Gilead
Gilead 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.