Kearney, NE town hall & government
Kearney spent $88.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,594 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kearney's government.
Where Kearney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Kearney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kearney Public Schools
Kearney's K–12 school district, shared with Riverdale. 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 67%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,037 per pupil, $7,717 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 Kearney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kearney 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.
Contact Kearney's government
Who represents Kearney
Kearney 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.