Ord, NE town hall & government
Ord spent $14.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,856 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ord's government.
Where Ord's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 74%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Ord
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ord Public Schools
Ord's K–12 school district, shared with Comstock, Ord, Elyria, North Loup and Comstock. 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 71%
- State 23%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,588 per pupil, $9,331 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 Ord kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ord 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 Ord's government
Who represents Ord
Ord 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.