Murdock, NE town hall & government
Murdock spent $419,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,710 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murdock's government.
Where Murdock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Murdock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Murdock didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools
Murdock's K–12 school district, shared with Elmwood. 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 69%
- State 28%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,270 per pupil, $8,605 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 Murdock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murdock 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 Murdock's government
Who represents Murdock
Murdock is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.