Town Hall · Johnson

Johnson, NE town hall & government

Johnson spent $521,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,593 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Johnson's money goes

Spent
$521,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,593
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$243,000
$743 per resident
Sewer & trash
$146,00028%
Administration & buildings
$125,00024%
Water & other utilities
$114,00022%
Roads & transportation
$113,00022%
Police
$13,0002%
Fire
$9,0002%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Johnson

Full-time staff
2
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,500
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Johnson-Brock Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$21,109
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
359
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $21,109 per pupil, $9,251 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 Johnson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,429
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$107,800
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 Johnson's government

Town hall & decisions in Johnson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnson

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

All of Johnson'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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