Allen, NE town hall & government
Allen spent $731,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,113 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Allen's government.
Where Allen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 51%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Allen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allen Consolidated Schools
Allen's K–12 school district, shared with Springbank, Galena, Martinsburg, Ottercreek, Concord and Clark. 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 64%
- State 33%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,500 per pupil, $17,326 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 Allen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Allen 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 Allen's government
Who represents Allen
Allen 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.