Waco, NE town hall & government
Waco spent $881,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,847 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waco's government.
Where Waco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Waco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centennial Public Schools
Waco's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Crossing, Gresham, Thayer, Utica 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 Waco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waco 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 Waco's government
Who represents Waco
Waco 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.