Sidney, NE town hall & government
Sidney spent $14.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,214 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sidney's government.
Where Sidney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 69%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Sidney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sidney Public Schools
Sidney's K–12 school district. 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 54%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,295 per pupil, $8,313 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 Sidney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sidney 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 Sidney's government
Who represents Sidney
Sidney 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.