Sutherland, NE town hall & government
Sutherland spent $5.1 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $4,003 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sutherland's government.
Where Sutherland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Sutherland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sutherland Public Schools
Sutherland's K–12 school district. 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 75%
- State 22%
- Federal 3%
Of the $20,524 per pupil, $11,435 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 Sutherland: Hershey Public Schools ($16,273 per pupil).
Which schools Sutherland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sutherland 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 Sutherland's government
Who represents Sutherland
Sutherland 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.