Town Hall · South Cedar

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.

Town budget

Where South Cedar's money goes

Spent
$326,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,249
typical Nebraska towns: $119
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$326,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for South Cedar

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,290
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
469
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$437,000
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in South Cedar pay

Typical tax bill
$3,348
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$322,500
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 South Cedar's government

Town hall & decisions in South Cedar →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of South Cedar'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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