Western, NE town hall & government
Western spent $1.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $8,390 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Western's government.
Where Western's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 64%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Western
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tri County Public Schools
Western's K–12 school district, shared with De Witt, Plymouth, Swanton, Blakely, Grant and Midland. 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 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,669 per pupil, $10,676 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.
Also serving Western: Meridian Public Schools ($20,995 per pupil).
Which schools Western kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Western 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 Western's government
Who represents Western
Western 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.