Pilger, NE town hall & government
Pilger spent $657,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,815 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pilger's government.
Where Pilger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Property taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Pilger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
Pilger's K–12 school district, shared with Blaine, Wisner, Wisner, Bismark, Grant and Beemer. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,179 per pupil, $11,386 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 Pilger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pilger 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 Pilger's government
Who represents Pilger
Pilger is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.