Utica, NE town hall & government
Utica spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,927 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Utica's government.
Where Utica's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Utica
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centennial Public Schools
Utica's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Crossing, Gresham, Thayer, Waco and Read. 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 70%
- State 23%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,398 per pupil, $10,773 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 Utica kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Utica 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 Utica's government
Who represents Utica
Utica 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.