Gordon, NE town hall & government
Gordon spent $2.9 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,949 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gordon's government.
Where Gordon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 22%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Gordon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gordon-Rushville Public Schools
Gordon's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Merriman and Rushville. 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 21%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,287 per pupil, $12,174 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 Gordon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gordon 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 Gordon's government
Who represents Gordon
Gordon 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.