Terrytown, NE town hall & government
Terrytown spent $4.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $4,306 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Terrytown's government.
Where Terrytown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 46%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Terrytown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gering Public Schools
Terrytown's K–12 school district, shared with Melbeta and Gering. 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 44%
- State 45%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,443 per pupil, $7,749 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 Terrytown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Terrytown 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 Terrytown's government
Who represents Terrytown
Terrytown 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.