Tobias, NE town hall & government
Tobias spent $568,000 in the year to August 31, 2022, about $5,515 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tobias's government.
Where Tobias's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Tobias
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meridian Public Schools
Tobias's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Daykin and Western. 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 62%
- State 34%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,995 per pupil, $12,824 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 Tobias kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tobias 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 Tobias's government
Who represents Tobias
Tobias 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.