Wahoo, NE town hall & government
Wahoo spent $304,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $714 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wahoo's government.
Where Wahoo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Wahoo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wahoo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mead Public Schools
Wahoo's K–12 school district, shared with Mead, Marietta, Leshara, Green and Pohocco. 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 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,637 per pupil, $10,737 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.
Also serving Wahoo: Wahoo Public Schools ($15,809 per pupil) · Yutan Public Schools ($15,244 per pupil).
Which schools Wahoo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wahoo 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 Wahoo's government
Who represents Wahoo
Wahoo is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Don Bacon. 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.