Atkinson, NE town hall & government
Atkinson spent $4.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,996 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atkinson's government.
Where Atkinson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Atkinson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Holt Public Schools
Atkinson's K–12 school district, shared with Dustin, Francis, Holt Creek, Sand Creek, Sheridan and Pleasant View. 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 23%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,641 per pupil, $11,840 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 Atkinson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atkinson 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 Atkinson's government
Who represents Atkinson
Atkinson 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.