Litchfield, NE town hall & government
Litchfield spent $804,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,242 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Litchfield's government.
Where Litchfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Litchfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Litchfield Public Schools
Litchfield's K–12 school district, shared with Mason City, Hazard, Elk Creek and Algernon. 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 75%
- State 19%
- Federal 6%
Of the $24,739 per pupil, $13,731 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 Litchfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Litchfield 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 Litchfield's government
Who represents Litchfield
Litchfield 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.