Town Hall · Homer

Homer, NE town hall & government

Homer spent $1.2 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $2,385 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Homer's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,385
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$677,000
$1,302 per resident
Roads & transportation
$395,00032%
Sewer & trash
$292,00024%
Water & other utilities
$229,00018%
Parks & libraries
$126,00010%
Administration & buildings
$92,0007%
Police
$47,0004%
Fire
$30,0002%
Interest on debt
$29,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 44%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • From the state 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Homer

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,200
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Homer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Homer Community Schools

Homer's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,047
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
444
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41,000
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,047 per pupil, $10,016 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 Homer pay

Typical tax bill
$1,583
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$162,900
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 Homer's government

Town hall & decisions in Homer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Homer

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

All of Homer'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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