Magnet, NE town hall & government
Magnet spent $176,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,259 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Magnet's government.
Where Magnet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Magnet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Magnet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wausa Public Schools
Magnet's K–12 school district, shared with Lincoln, Wausa, Dowling and Columbia. 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 72%
- State 24%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,103 per pupil, $11,036 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 Magnet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Magnet 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 Magnet's government
Who represents Magnet
Magnet 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.