Neligh, NE town hall & government
Neligh spent $12.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $8,168 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Neligh's government.
Where Neligh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Fees & charges 34%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Neligh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Neligh-Oakdale Schools
Neligh's K–12 school district, shared with Oakdale. 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 27%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,366 per pupil, $11,333 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 Neligh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Neligh 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 Neligh's government
Who represents Neligh
Neligh 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.