Plattsmouth, NE town hall & government
Plattsmouth spent $48.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $7,285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plattsmouth's government.
Where Plattsmouth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 49%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Plattsmouth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plattsmouth Community Schools
Plattsmouth's K–12 school district. 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 53%
- State 35%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,040 per pupil, $9,759 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 Plattsmouth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plattsmouth 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.
Contact Plattsmouth's government
Who represents Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth 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.