Merna, NE town hall & government
Merna spent $490,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,437 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merna's government.
Where Merna's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Merna
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anselmo-Merna Public Schools
Merna's K–12 school district, shared with Anselmo, Victoria, Kilfoil, Cliff, Hayes and Lillian. 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 68%
- State 26%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,333 per pupil, $9,780 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 Merna kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merna 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 Merna's government
Who represents Merna
Merna 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.