Ulysses, NE town hall & government
Ulysses spent $180,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,139 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ulysses's government.
Where Ulysses's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ulysses
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Seward Public Schools
Ulysses's K–12 school district, shared with Garland, Goehner, Seward, Staplehurst, Bee and Ulysses. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,245 per pupil, $9,244 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 Ulysses kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ulysses 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 Ulysses's government
Who represents Ulysses
Ulysses 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.