Plainview, NE town hall & government
Plainview spent $9.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $8,236 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plainview's government.
Where Plainview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 56%
- From the state 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Utility sales 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Plainview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plainview Public Schools
Plainview's K–12 school district, shared with Brunswick. 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 24%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,912 per pupil, $9,471 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 Plainview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plainview 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 Plainview's government
Who represents Plainview
Plainview 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.