Sumner, NE town hall & government
Sumner spent $219,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,005 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumner's government.
Where Sumner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the state 25%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Sumner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools
Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Eddyville and Miller. 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 71%
- State 22%
- Federal 7%
Of the $22,663 per pupil, $14,760 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 Sumner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumner 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 Sumner's government
Who represents Sumner
Sumner 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.