Macon, NE town hall & government
Macon spent $46,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Macon's government.
Where Macon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Macon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin Public Schools
Macon's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomington, Franklin, Riverton, Washington, Turkey Creek and East Bloomington. 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 70%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,624 per pupil, $10,201 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 Macon: Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools ($21,558 per pupil).
Which schools Macon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Macon 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 Macon's government
Who represents Macon
Macon 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.