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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.

Town budget

Where Pierce's money goes

Spent
$8.1 million
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,671
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$952 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.7 million45%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million26%
Administration & buildings
$655,0008%
Sewer & trash
$491,0006%
Parks & libraries
$442,0005%
Police
$401,0005%
Fire
$257,0003%
Interest on debt
$38,000<1%
Housing & development
$30,000<1%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pierce

Full-time staff
14
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Police
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,896
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
675
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pierce pay

Typical tax bill
$2,321
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$179,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pierce's government

🏛️ Official websitepiercenebraska.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pierce →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pierce

Pierce is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Pierce's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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