Leigh, NE town hall & government
Leigh spent $598,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,459 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leigh's government.
Where Leigh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Leigh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leigh Community Schools
Leigh's K–12 school district, shared with Creston, Creston and Sherman. 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 76%
- State 20%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,612 per pupil, $9,138 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 Leigh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leigh 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 Leigh's government
Who represents Leigh
Leigh is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.