Mariposa, NE town hall & government
Mariposa spent $153,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $396 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mariposa's government.
Where Mariposa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Mariposa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wahoo Public Schools
Mariposa's K–12 school district, shared with Malmo, Wahoo, Weston, Ithaca, Stocking and Chapman. 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 65%
- State 27%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,809 per pupil, $9,653 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 Mariposa: East Butler Public Schools ($25,742 per pupil).
Which schools Mariposa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mariposa 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 Mariposa's government
Who represents Mariposa
Mariposa is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Don Bacon. 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.