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Spalding, NE town hall & government

Spalding spent $3.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $7,266 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spalding's government.

Town budget

Where Spalding's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$7,266
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$20,000
$46 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million56%
Administration & buildings
$802,00026%
Roads & transportation
$181,0006%
Sewer & trash
$121,0004%
Police
$108,0003%
Parks & libraries
$88,0003%
Fire
$68,0002%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Property taxes 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Spalding

Full-time staff
6
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Riverside Public Schools

Spalding's K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Rapids, Primrose, Belgrade, South Branch and Timber Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,060
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
251
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 69%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $23,060 per pupil, $13,713 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Spalding pay

Typical tax bill
$1,339
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$127,300
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 Spalding's government

Town hall & decisions in Spalding →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Spalding

Spalding is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Spalding'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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