Town Hall · Hildreth

Hildreth, NE town hall & government

Hildreth spent $1.2 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $3,483 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hildreth's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,483
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$139,000
$399 per resident
Water & other utilities
$659,00054%
Administration & buildings
$253,00021%
Roads & transportation
$148,00012%
Parks & libraries
$89,0007%
Sewer & trash
$50,0004%
Health & welfare
$7,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 41%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hildreth

Full-time staff
6
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Other
2 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

Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools

Hildreth's K–12 school district, shared with Lincoln, Ragan, Wilcox, Salem, Huntley and Macon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,558
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
242
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$890,000
at year end

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

  • Local 75%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $21,558 per pupil, $11,128 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 Hildreth pay

Typical tax bill
$1,470
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$115,300
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 Hildreth's government

Town hall & decisions in Hildreth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hildreth

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

All of Hildreth'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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