Royal, NE town hall & government
Royal spent $179,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $3,196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Royal's government.
Where Royal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Utility sales 31%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Royal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Summerland Public Schools
Royal's K–12 school district, shared with Clearwater, Ewing, Orchard, Deloit, Ewing and Golden. 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 70%
- State 22%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,009 per pupil, $10,936 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 Royal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Royal 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 Royal's government
Who represents Royal
Royal 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.