Town Hall · Winnebago

Winnebago, NE town hall & government

Winnebago spent $1.5 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,598 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winnebago's government.

Town budget

Where Winnebago's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,598
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$841,00057%
Administration & buildings
$271,00018%
Water & other utilities
$245,00017%
Sewer & trash
$93,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0001%
Police
$5,000<1%
Fire
$3,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • From the federal government 24%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Winnebago

Full-time staff
9
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Winnebago Public Schools

Winnebago's K–12 school district, shared with Winnebago. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,577
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
638
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 7%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 51%

Of the $28,577 per pupil, $19,351 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Winnebago pay

Typical tax bill
$744
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$66,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Winnebago's government

Town hall & decisions in Winnebago →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winnebago

Winnebago is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Winnebago's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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