Hazard, NE town hall & government
Hazard spent $161,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,439 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazard's government.
Where Hazard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 56%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Hazard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Litchfield Public Schools
Hazard's K–12 school district, shared with Litchfield, Mason City, Elk Creek and Algernon. 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 75%
- State 19%
- Federal 6%
Of the $24,739 per pupil, $13,731 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.
Also serving Hazard: Ravenna Public Schools ($19,337 per pupil).
Which schools Hazard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazard 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 Hazard's government
Who represents Hazard
Hazard 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.