Memphis, NE town hall & government
Memphis spent $139,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Memphis's government.
Where Memphis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Memphis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools
Memphis's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Greenwood, Ashland, Clear Creek and Marble. 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 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,099 per pupil, $8,650 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 Memphis: Mead Public Schools ($17,637 per pupil).
Which schools Memphis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Memphis 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 Memphis's government
Who represents Memphis
Memphis 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.