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Washington, NE town hall & government

Washington spent $85,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $528 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$85,000
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$528
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$50,00059%
Housing & development
$25,00029%
Roads & transportation
$4,0005%
Police
$4,0005%
Fire
$2,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Bennington Public Schools

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Bennington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,942
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
4,285
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$164.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $11,942 per pupil, $7,607 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 Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$3,000
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$209,100
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 Washington's government

Town hall & decisions in Washington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

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

All of Washington'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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