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Walthill, NE town hall & government

Walthill spent $3.2 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $4,652 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walthill's government.

Town budget

Where Walthill's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$4,652
typical Nebraska cities: $4,019
Long-term debt
$772,000
$1,111 per resident
Housing & development
$1.9 million60%
Water & other utilities
$695,00021%
Roads & transportation
$228,0007%
Sewer & trash
$109,0003%
Administration & buildings
$100,0003%
Police
$79,0002%
Fire
$50,0002%
Parks & libraries
$40,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 50%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 7%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Walthill

Full-time staff
8
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walthill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Walthill Public Schools

Walthill's K–12 school district, shared with Omaha, Bryan and Blackbird. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,000
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
321
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 35%

Of the $25,000 per pupil, $15,156 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Walthill pay

Typical tax bill
$867
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
2.20%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$39,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Walthill's government

Town hall & decisions in Walthill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Walthill

Walthill is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Walthill's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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