Weeping Water, NE town hall & government
Weeping Water spent $2.2 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,135 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Weeping Water's government.
Where Weeping Water's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Weeping Water
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Weeping Water Public Schools
Weeping Water's K–12 school district, shared with Manley. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $21,121 per pupil, $11,895 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 Weeping Water kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Weeping Water 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 Weeping Water's government
Who represents Weeping Water
Weeping Water 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.