Wausa, NE town hall & government
Wausa spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,855 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wausa's government.
Where Wausa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Wausa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wausa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wausa Public Schools
Wausa's K–12 school district, shared with Lincoln, Magnet, Dowling and Columbia. 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 72%
- State 24%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,103 per pupil, $11,036 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 Wausa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wausa 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 Wausa's government
Who represents Wausa
Wausa 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.