Wakefield, NE town hall & government
Wakefield spent $19.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $13,019 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wakefield's government.
Where Wakefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 53%
- Utility sales 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Wakefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wakefield Public Schools
Wakefield's K–12 school district, shared with Wakefield and Logan. 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 45%
- State 41%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,377 per pupil, $10,229 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 Wakefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wakefield 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 Wakefield's government
Who represents Wakefield
Wakefield 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.