Wisner, NE town hall & government
Wisner spent $9.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $7,909 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wisner's government.
Where Wisner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Utility sales 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Wisner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
Wisner's K–12 school district, shared with Blaine, Pilger, Wisner, Bismark, Grant and Beemer. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,179 per pupil, $11,386 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 Wisner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wisner 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 Wisner's government
Who represents Wisner
Wisner 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.