Town Hall · Hoskins

Hoskins, NE town hall & government

Hoskins spent $352,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,169 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hoskins's money goes

Spent
$352,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,169
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$240,000
$797 per resident
Roads & transportation
$130,00037%
Sewer & trash
$70,00020%
Water & other utilities
$70,00020%
Administration & buildings
$50,00014%
Police
$15,0004%
Fire
$10,0003%
Interest on debt
$7,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the state 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Hoskins

Full-time staff
1
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 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

Norfolk Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,936
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
4,541
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,936 per pupil, $8,245 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.

Also serving Hoskins: Winside Public Schools ($20,594 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hoskins pay

Typical tax bill
$1,988
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$162,500
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 Hoskins's government

Town hall & decisions in Hoskins →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hoskins

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

All of Hoskins'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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