Town Hall · Hickman

Hickman, NE town hall & government

Hickman spent $4.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,691 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hickman's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,691
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$9.5 million
$3,874 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million51%
Administration & buildings
$935,00023%
Roads & transportation
$412,00010%
Interest on debt
$258,0006%
Parks & libraries
$160,0004%
Sewer & trash
$150,0004%
Police
$75,0002%
Fire
$48,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Hickman

Full-time staff
8
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Norris School District 160

Hickman's K–12 school district, shared with Cortland, Firth, Panama, Roca, Highland and Nemaha. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,514
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
2,409
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,514 per pupil, $7,051 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 Hickman pay

Typical tax bill
$4,688
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.50%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$311,700
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.

Local

Contact Hickman's government

🏛️ Official websitehickman.ne.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hickman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hickman

Hickman is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Hickman'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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Hickman, NEView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Hickman is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01