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Raymond, NE town hall & government

Raymond spent $1.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $8,347 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Raymond's government.

Town budget

Where Raymond's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$8,347
typical Nebraska towns: $119
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million100%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 81%
  • Property taxes 19%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Niobrara Public Schools

Raymond's K–12 school district, shared with Niobrara, Union, Niobrara, Hill, Spade and Verdel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,018
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
220
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 48%

Of the $25,018 per pupil, $17,682 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.

Also serving Raymond: Boyd County Schools ($20,040 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Raymond pay

Typical tax bill
$1,438
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$89,700
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 Raymond's government

Town hall & decisions in Raymond →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Raymond

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

All of Raymond'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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