Wauneta, NE town hall & government
Wauneta spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,770 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wauneta's government.
Where Wauneta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Utility sales 37%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Wauneta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools
Wauneta's K–12 school district, shared with Hamlet and Palisade. 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 75%
- State 18%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,710 per pupil, $10,235 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 Wauneta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wauneta 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 Wauneta's government
Who represents Wauneta
Wauneta 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.