Ponca, NE town hall & government
Ponca spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,238 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ponca's government.
Where Ponca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Utility sales 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ponca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ponca Public Schools
Ponca's K–12 school district, shared with Ponca, Waterbury, Jackson, Silvercreek, Ottercreek and Martinsburg. 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 63%
- State 33%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,950 per pupil, $10,143 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 Ponca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ponca 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 Ponca's government
Who represents Ponca
Ponca 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.