Palmyra, NE town hall & government
Palmyra spent $1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,748 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palmyra's government.
Where Palmyra's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Palmyra
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palmyra District OR-1
Palmyra's K–12 school district, shared with Bennet and Douglas. 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 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,831 per pupil, $7,925 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 Palmyra kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palmyra 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 Palmyra's government
Who represents Palmyra
Palmyra 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.