Surprise, NE town hall & government
Surprise spent $230,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,750 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Surprise's government.
Where Surprise's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Surprise
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Surprise didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Shelby-Rising City Public Schools
Surprise's K–12 school district, shared with Rising City, Shelby, Reading, Summit and Read. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,978 per pupil, $10,983 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 Surprise: David City Public Schools ($18,703 per pupil).
Which schools Surprise kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Surprise 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 Surprise's government
Who represents Surprise
Surprise is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.