Pierce, NE town hall & government
Pierce spent $8.1 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $4,671 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pierce's government.
Where Pierce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Pierce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pierce didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pierce Public Schools
Pierce's K–12 school district, shared with Hadar. 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 66%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,896 per pupil, $9,237 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 Pierce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pierce 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 Pierce's government
Who represents Pierce
Pierce 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.