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Town Hall · Phillips

Phillips spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Phillips’ village government spent $221,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $747 per resident. Water and other utilities ($60,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$221,000
year to July 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$747
In 2022: $747, less than 78% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
$55,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $1,485
Typical tax bill
$1,625
1.11% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Phillips is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $747 per resident, less than 78% of 472 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Aurora Public Schools with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,625 a year: 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Compared with similar places

$747 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Phillips’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($747 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,038, and the middle half spent $776–$1,452. Phillips spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $776–$1,452Median $1,038Phillips

Includes sewer and trash ($48,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
472

Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Phillips itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $747 per resident a year, or $2.05 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 77%Fees & charges 7%Property taxes 5%Utility sales 5%From the state 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.5 million; interest on debt $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.8 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Phillips reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,625 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Nebraska$3,549
Phillips$1,625
$1,625
typical bill a year
1.11%
effective rate
$147,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Phillips’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Phillips’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Phillips →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Phillips

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Phillips’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Phillips yet.
The school district

Aurora Public Schools

Phillips’ K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Marquette, Stockham. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Phillips →
$16,187
per pupil · NE $15,602
1,227
students
$856,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,187 per pupil, $9,854 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 70%State 26%Federal 4%

Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Phillips’ votes are counted by county

Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Phillips alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hamilton County’s results.

President · Hamilton County’s results5,547 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.6%4,416 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%1,067 votes

Others: 1.2% (64 votes).

Most votes in Hamilton County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

100% of Phillips lies in Hamilton County. Every 2024 race in Hamilton County is on the county’s page.

Hamilton County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Phillips

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Phillips.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
    Loren Lippincott
  3. 3
    GovernorStatewide
    Jim Pillen
  4. 4
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Adrian Smith
  5. 5
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
    Deb FischerPete Ricketts

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Phillips’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Phillips’ government

How much does Phillips spend per resident?

About $747 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $747 was less than 78% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Phillips?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,625 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Phillips’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Phillips yet.

How did Phillips vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Phillips alone. Hamilton County, where 100% of Phillips lies, voted Trump 79.6%, Harris 19.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Phillips?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,485 (about $17,820 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Phillips in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Loren Lippincott). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →