Seward, NE town hall & government
Seward spent $53 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,911 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seward's government.
Where Seward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Utility sales 33%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Seward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Seward Public Schools
Seward's K–12 school district, shared with Garland, Goehner, Staplehurst, Ulysses, Bee and Ulysses. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,245 per pupil, $9,244 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 Seward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seward 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.
Contact Seward's government
Who represents Seward
Seward 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.