Roca, NE town hall & government
Roca spent $971,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,712 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roca's government.
Where Roca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Roca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Norris School District 160
Roca's K–12 school district, shared with Cortland, Firth, Hickman, Panama, Highland and Nemaha. 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 65%
- State 28%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,514 per pupil, $7,051 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 Roca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Roca 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 Roca's government
Who represents Roca
Roca 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.