Town Hall · Harrison

Harrison, NE town hall & government

Harrison spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,104 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Harrison's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,104
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$5,074 per resident
Roads & transportation
$472,00040%
Water & other utilities
$273,00023%
Administration & buildings
$110,0009%
Sewer & trash
$103,0009%
Parks & libraries
$77,0007%
Interest on debt
$48,0004%
Police
$42,0004%
Fire
$27,0002%
Health & welfare
$22,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 47%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Harrison

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sioux County Public Schools

Harrison's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,523
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
88
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$662,000
at year end

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

  • Local 83%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $38,523 per pupil, $24,500 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 Harrison pay

Typical tax bill
$920
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$67,000
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 Harrison's government

Town hall & decisions in Harrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrison

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

All of Harrison'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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