Town Hall · Arnold

Arnold, NE town hall & government

Arnold spent $376,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $524 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arnold's government.

Town budget

Where Arnold's money goes

Spent
$376,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$524
typical Nebraska towns: $119
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$376,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 49%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arnold

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Arnold Public Schools

Arnold's K–12 school district, shared with Arnold, Elim, Cliff and Hayes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,128
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
196
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 72%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,128 per pupil, $11,765 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Arnold pay

Typical tax bill
$1,760
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$152,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Arnold's government

Town hall & decisions in Arnold →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arnold

Arnold is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Arnold's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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