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.
Where Homer's money goes
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%
Who works for Homer
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.
Homer Community Schools
Homer'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 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.
Which schools Homer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Homer 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 Homer's government
Who represents Homer
Homer 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.