Orchard, NE town hall & government
Orchard spent $750,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,206 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orchard's government.
Where Orchard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Orchard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orchard didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Summerland Public Schools
Orchard's K–12 school district, shared with Clearwater, Ewing, Royal, Deloit, Ewing and Golden. 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 70%
- State 22%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,009 per pupil, $10,936 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 Orchard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orchard 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 Orchard's government
Who represents Orchard
Orchard 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.