Lindsay, NE town hall & government
Lindsay spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,078 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lindsay's government.
Where Lindsay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 51%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Lindsay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Humphrey Public Schools
Lindsay's K–12 school district, shared with Cornlea, Humphrey, Tarnov, Granville, St. Bernard and Burrows. 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 60%
- State 35%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,824 per pupil, $10,705 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 Lindsay: Newman Grove Public Schools ($17,221 per pupil).
Which schools Lindsay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lindsay 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 Lindsay's government
Who represents Lindsay
Lindsay 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.