Maxwell, NE town hall & government
Maxwell spent $268,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $927 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maxwell's government.
Where Maxwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Maxwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maxwell Public Schools
Maxwell'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 54%
- State 42%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,144 per pupil, $11,332 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 Maxwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Maxwell 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 Maxwell's government
Who represents Maxwell
Maxwell 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.