Town Hall · Hardy

Hardy, NE town hall & government

Hardy spent $692,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,740 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hardy's money goes

Spent
$692,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,740
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$33,000
$226 per resident
Administration & buildings
$408,00059%
Roads & transportation
$138,00020%
Sewer & trash
$114,00016%
Water & other utilities
$31,0004%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 50%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • From the state 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hardy

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 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

Superior Public Schools

Hardy's K–12 school district, shared with Guide Rock and Superior. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,364
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
418
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,364 per pupil, $10,725 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 Hardy pay

Typical tax bill
$232
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$14,800
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 Hardy's government

Town hall & decisions in Hardy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hardy

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

All of Hardy'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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