Hershey, NE town hall & government
Hershey spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hershey's government.
Where Hershey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Hershey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hershey Public Schools
Hershey's K–12 school district. 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 59%
- State 33%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,273 per pupil, $9,939 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 Hershey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hershey 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 Hershey's government
Who represents Hershey
Hershey 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.