Town Hall · Sumner

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.

Town budget

Where Sumner's money goes

Spent
$219,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,005
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$80,000
$367 per resident
Administration & buildings
$65,00030%
Water & other utilities
$61,00028%
Roads & transportation
$44,00020%
Sewer & trash
$28,00013%
Housing & development
$10,0005%
Police
$5,0002%
Fire
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Sumner

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
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

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.

Spending per pupil
$22,663
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
208
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Sumner pay

Typical tax bill
$1,305
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$95,800
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 Sumner's government

Town hall & decisions in Sumner →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sumner

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

All of Sumner'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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