South Cedar, NE town hall & government
South Cedar spent $326,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,249 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Cedar's government.
Where South Cedar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for South Cedar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. South Cedar didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cedar Bluffs Public Schools
South Cedar's K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Bluffs, North Cedar and Pohocco. 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 38%
- State 54%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,290 per pupil, $9,085 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.
Also serving South Cedar: Wahoo Public Schools ($15,809 per pupil).
Which schools South Cedar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South Cedar 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 South Cedar's government
Who represents South Cedar
South Cedar is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Don Bacon. 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.