Town Hall · Nickerson

Nickerson, NE town hall & government

Nickerson spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,299 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nickerson's government.

Town budget

Where Nickerson's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,299
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$38,000
$105 per resident
Sewer & trash
$903,00058%
Roads & transportation
$452,00029%
Administration & buildings
$188,00012%
Parks & libraries
$7,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 64%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Property taxes 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Nickerson

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Logan View Public Schools

Nickerson's K–12 school district, shared with Hooper, Hooper, Uehling, Winslow, Logan and Nickerson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,732
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
609
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 66%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,732 per pupil, $8,752 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Nickerson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,220
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.64%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$74,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Nickerson's government

Town hall & decisions in Nickerson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nickerson

Nickerson is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Nickerson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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