Syracuse, NE town hall & government
Syracuse spent $2.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,277 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Syracuse's government.
Where Syracuse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 88%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Syracuse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Syracuse didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools
Syracuse's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Dunbar, Otoe and Unadilla. 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 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,519 per pupil, $9,360 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 Syracuse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Syracuse 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 Syracuse's government
Who represents Syracuse
Syracuse 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.