Town Hall · Gresham

Gresham, NE town hall & government

Gresham spent $840,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,038 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gresham's government.

Town budget

Where Gresham's money goes

Spent
$840,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,038
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$410,00049%
Administration & buildings
$150,00018%
Water & other utilities
$115,00014%
Parks & libraries
$85,00010%
Sewer & trash
$80,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 48%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gresham

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centennial Public Schools

Gresham's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Crossing, Thayer, Utica, Waco and Read. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,398
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
497
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 70%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,398 per pupil, $10,773 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gresham pay

Typical tax bill
$657
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$71,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Gresham's government

Town hall & decisions in Gresham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gresham

Gresham is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Gresham's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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