Norfolk, NE town hall & government
Norfolk spent $56.4 million in the year to July 31, 2024, about $2,176 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norfolk's government.
Where Norfolk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 12%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Norfolk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Norfolk Public Schools
Norfolk's K–12 school district, shared with Hoskins. 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 57%
- State 33%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,936 per pupil, $8,245 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 Norfolk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Norfolk 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.
Contact Norfolk's government
Who represents Norfolk
Norfolk 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.