Town Hall · Manley

Manley, NE town hall & government

Manley spent $234,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,368 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manley's government.

Town budget

Where Manley's money goes

Spent
$234,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,368
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$40,000
$234 per resident
Administration & buildings
$130,00056%
Roads & transportation
$40,00017%
Water & other utilities
$27,00012%
Sewer & trash
$25,00011%
Parks & libraries
$5,0002%
Police
$3,0001%
Fire
$2,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 42%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Manley

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Weeping Water Public Schools

Manley's K–12 school district, shared with Weeping Water. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,121
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
306
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $21,121 per pupil, $11,895 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 Manley: Louisville Public Schools ($14,925 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Manley pay

Typical tax bill
$3,000
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.85%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$162,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Manley's government

Town hall & decisions in Manley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manley

Manley is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Manley's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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