Papillion, NE town hall & government
Papillion spent $63.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,677 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Papillion's government.
Who runs Papillion
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Papillion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 10%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Papillion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Papillion-La Vista Community Schools
Papillion's K–12 school district, shared with La Vista. 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 63%
- State 33%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,796 per pupil, $8,075 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.
Also serving Papillion: Springfield Platteview Community Schools ($16,449 per pupil).
Which schools Papillion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Papillion 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 Papillion's government
Who represents Papillion
Papillion is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representatives Mike Flood and Don Bacon. 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.