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Humphrey, NE town hall & government

Humphrey spent $5.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $7,025 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Humphrey's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$7,025
typical Nebraska cities: $4,803
Long-term debt
$6 million
$7,060 per resident
Parks & libraries
$4.7 million79%
Roads & transportation
$366,0006%
Water & other utilities
$191,0003%
Sewer & trash
$186,0003%
Housing & development
$128,0002%
Administration & buildings
$115,0002%
Police
$109,0002%
Fire
$70,0001%
Other
$105,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Humphrey

Full-time staff
4
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Humphrey Public Schools

Humphrey's K–12 school district, shared with Cornlea, Tarnov, Granville, St. Bernard, Lindsay and Burrows. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,824
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
319
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$177,000
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,824 per pupil, $10,705 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 Humphrey pay

Typical tax bill
$2,265
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$231,300
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 Humphrey's government

🏛️ Official websitehumphreyne.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Humphrey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Humphrey

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

All of Humphrey'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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