Mead, NE town hall & government
Mead spent $6.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $11,196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mead's government.
Where Mead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 63%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Mead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mead Public Schools
Mead's K–12 school district, shared with Marietta, Wahoo, Leshara, Green and Pohocco. 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 67%
- State 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,637 per pupil, $10,737 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 Mead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mead 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 Mead's government
Who represents Mead
Mead 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.