Leshara, NE town hall & government
Leshara spent $47,000 in the year to August 31, 2022, about $388 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leshara's government.
Where Leshara's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 56%
- Property taxes 38%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Leshara
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Yutan Public Schools
Leshara's K–12 school district, shared with Yutan, Union, Marble and Leshara. 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 56%
- State 40%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,244 per pupil, $8,504 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 Leshara kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leshara 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 Leshara's government
Who represents Leshara
Leshara is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Don Bacon. 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.