Harvard, NE town hall & government
Harvard spent $3.7 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $3,833 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harvard's government.
Where Harvard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 21%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Harvard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harvard Public Schools
Harvard's K–12 school district, shared with Harvard, Lynn, Eldorado and Leicester. 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 58%
- State 27%
- Federal 14%
Of the $24,447 per pupil, $15,957 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 Harvard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harvard 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 Harvard's government
Who represents Harvard
Harvard 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.