Sargent, NE town hall & government
Sargent spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,235 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sargent's government.
Where Sargent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 34%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
Who works for Sargent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sargent Public Schools
Sargent's K–12 school district, shared with Sargent, West Union, Douglas Grove, Milburn, Corner and Lillian. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,814 per pupil, $12,916 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 Sargent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sargent 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 Sargent's government
Who represents Sargent
Sargent 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.