Wilber, NE town hall & government
Wilber spent $15.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $8,143 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilber's government.
Where Wilber's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 48%
- Utility sales 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Wilber
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools
Wilber's K–12 school district, shared with Clatonia and Clatonia. 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 65%
- State 29%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,053 per pupil, $9,606 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 Wilber kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilber 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 Wilber's government
Who represents Wilber
Wilber 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.