Wood River, NE town hall & government
Wood River spent $122,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $387 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wood River's government.
Where Wood River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Wood River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wood River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Callaway Public Schools
Wood River's K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Delight, Custer, Grant, Triumph and Oconto. 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 71%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,767 per pupil, $15,678 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 Wood River: Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools ($22,663 per pupil) · Broken Bow Public Schools ($13,545 per pupil).
Which schools Wood River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wood River 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 Wood River's government
Who represents Wood River
Wood River 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.