Moorefield, NE town hall & government
Moorefield spent $135,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $4,500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moorefield's government.
Where Moorefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Moorefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Medicine Valley Public Schools
Moorefield's K–12 school district, shared with Curtis. 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 64%
- State 30%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,243 per pupil, $13,097 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 Moorefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moorefield 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 Moorefield's government
Who represents Moorefield
Moorefield 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.