Town Hall · Raymond

Raymond, NE town hall & government

Raymond spent $822,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,372 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
$822,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,372
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$150,000
$798 per resident
Sewer & trash
$564,00069%
Administration & buildings
$60,0007%
Water & other utilities
$60,0007%
Roads & transportation
$40,0005%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Other
$92,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 61%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Raymond

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Raymond Central Public Schools

Raymond's K–12 school district, shared with Ceresco, Davey, Valparaiso, Richland and Oak Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,996
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
752
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,996 per pupil, $8,209 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Raymond pay

Typical tax bill
$2,643
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$193,300
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

🏛️ Official websitelancaster.ne.gov/raymond ↗

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 Mike Flood. 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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