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Town Hall · Plymouth

How is Plymouth run?

Plymouth’s village government spent $371,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $979 per resident. Water and other utilities ($46,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$371,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$979
In 2022: $979, less than 56% of 472 similar cities
Long-term debt
$678,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $14,402
Typical tax bill
$1,595
1.36% of home value · NE 1.49%

What stands out about how Plymouth is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer30% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Tri County Public Schools with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,595 a year: 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $979 per resident a year, or $2.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%Property taxes 23%Sales taxes 16%Utility sales 10%From the state 9%Other taxes & licenses 6%Interest, fines & other 4%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $892,000; interest on debt $21,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$979 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Plymouth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($979 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 $774–$1,452. Plymouth spent less than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $774–$1,452Median $1,038Plymouth

Includes sewer and trash ($81,000), 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; Plymouth itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,595 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Nebraska$3,549
Plymouth$1,595
$1,595
typical bill a year
1.36%
effective rate
$116,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Plymouth’s 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 Plymouth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plymouth →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Plymouth

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

Check Plymouth’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Plymouth yet.
Who works for Plymouth

One full-time village employee for every 190 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (379).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 5 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
Other1
2
full-time
9
part-time
$14,402
payroll for March 2022
$172,824
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Plymouth had 5.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 364 of the 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.0: Plymouth had more than 60% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Tri County Public Schools

Plymouth’s K–12 school district, shared with De Witt, Swanton, Blakely Township, Grant Township, Western and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Plymouth →
$17,669
per pupil · NE $15,602
420
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,669 per pupil, $10,676 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

Plymouth’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Jefferson County’s results3,631 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.0%2,614 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.7%968 votes

Others: 1.3% (49 votes).

Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump

Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%

The county’s page

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

Jefferson 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 Plymouth

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Plymouth.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Nebraska SenateState senator
    Tom Brandt
  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 Plymouth’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Plymouth’s government

How much does Plymouth spend per resident?

About $979 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $979 was less than 56% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Plymouth?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,595 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 Plymouth’s government?

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

How did Plymouth vote in 2024?

Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Plymouth alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Plymouth lies, voted Trump 72.0%, Harris 26.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Plymouth?

2 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,402 (about $172,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Plymouth in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Tom Brandt). 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 →