Orleans, NE town hall & government
Orleans spent $481,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,325 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orleans's government.
Where Orleans's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- From the state 20%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Orleans
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Valley Schools
Orleans's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver City, Oxford, Hendley, Stamford and Edison. 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 $21,960 per pupil, $11,950 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 Orleans kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orleans 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 Orleans's government
Who represents Orleans
Orleans 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.