Waterloo, NE town hall & government
Waterloo spent $3.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,487 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waterloo's government.
Where Waterloo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Waterloo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Douglas County West Community Schools
Waterloo's K–12 school district, shared with Valley. 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 69%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,099 per pupil, $8,851 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 Waterloo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waterloo 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 Waterloo's government
Who represents Waterloo
Waterloo 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.