Phillips, NE town hall & government
Phillips spent $1.8 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $6,142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Phillips's government.
Where Phillips's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 77%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Phillips
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aurora Public Schools
Phillips's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Marquette and Stockham. 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 4%
Of the $16,187 per pupil, $9,854 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 Phillips kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Phillips 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 Phillips's government
Who represents Phillips
Phillips 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.