Town Hall · Gurley

Gurley, NE town hall & government

Gurley spent $371,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,932 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gurley's money goes

Spent
$371,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,932
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$80,000
$417 per resident
Administration & buildings
$135,00036%
Roads & transportation
$126,00034%
Water & other utilities
$39,00011%
Sewer & trash
$37,00010%
Parks & libraries
$20,0005%
Police
$7,0002%
Fire
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 42%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Gurley

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Leyton Public Schools

Gurley's K–12 school district, shared with Dalton and Broadwater. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,122
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
148
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 15%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $30,122 per pupil, $15,047 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 Gurley pay

Typical tax bill
$962
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$84,700
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 Gurley's government

Town hall & decisions in Gurley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gurley

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

All of Gurley'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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