Wahoo, NE town hall & government
Wahoo spent $13.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,720 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 34%
- Sales taxes 29%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Wahoo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wahoo Public Schools
Wahoo's K–12 school district, shared with Malmo, Weston, Ithaca, Stocking, Chapman and Center. 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 65%
- State 27%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,809 per pupil, $9,653 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 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.
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.