Lewis, NE town hall & government
Lewis spent $10,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $70 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lewis's government.
Where Lewis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Lewis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lewis didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sutton Public Schools
Lewis's K–12 school district, shared with Saronville, School Creek, Sutton, Sutton, Grafton and Sheridan. 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 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,606 per pupil, $9,957 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.
Also serving Lewis: Harvard Public Schools ($24,447 per pupil).
Which schools Lewis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lewis 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 Lewis's government
Who represents Lewis
Lewis 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.