Town Hall · Richland

Richland, NE town hall & government

Richland spent $800,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $11,268 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Richland's money goes

Spent
$800,000
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$11,268
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Housing & development
$275,00034%
Sewer & trash
$185,00023%
Police
$183,00023%
Fire
$117,00015%
Administration & buildings
$40,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 59%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Richland

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
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

Schuyler Community Schools

Richland's K–12 school district, shared with Linwood, Platte, Rogers, Schuyler, Bone Creek and Linwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,942
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
1,965
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,942 per pupil, $9,172 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 Richland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,375
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$88,600
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 Richland's government

Town hall & decisions in Richland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richland

Richland is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Richland'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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