Waverly, NE town hall & government
Waverly spent $25.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,680 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waverly's government.
Where Waverly's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 34%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Waverly
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waverly School District 145
Waverly's K–12 school district, shared with Alvo and Eagle. 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 71%
- State 25%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,157 per pupil, $8,030 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 Waverly kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waverly 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.
Contact Waverly's government
Who represents Waverly
Waverly is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.