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Rushville, NE town hall & government

Rushville spent $1.4 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,718 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rushville's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,718
typical Nebraska cities: $4,019
Long-term debt
$470,000
$579 per resident
Roads & transportation
$422,00030%
Parks & libraries
$246,00018%
Water & other utilities
$235,00017%
Police
$137,00010%
Administration & buildings
$130,0009%
Fire
$88,0006%
Sewer & trash
$83,0006%
Health & welfare
$24,0002%
Other
$30,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • From the state 18%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rushville

Full-time staff
23
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,200
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
17 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gordon-Rushville Public Schools

Rushville's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Gordon and Merriman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,287
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
534
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $20,287 per pupil, $12,174 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 Rushville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,515
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$98,400
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 Rushville's government

Town hall & decisions in Rushville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rushville

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

All of Rushville'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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