Wilcox, NE town hall & government
Wilcox spent $1.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,811 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilcox's government.
Where Wilcox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Wilcox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools
Wilcox's K–12 school district, shared with Hildreth, Lincoln, Ragan, Salem, Huntley and Macon. 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 75%
- State 21%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,558 per pupil, $11,128 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 Wilcox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilcox 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 Wilcox's government
Who represents Wilcox
Wilcox 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.