Madison, NE town hall & government
Madison spent $14.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,483 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Madison's government.
Where Madison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Madison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Madison Public Schools
Madison's K–12 school district. 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 68%
- State 21%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,575 per pupil, $11,095 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 Madison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Madison 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 Madison's government
Who represents Madison
Madison 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.