Atlanta, NE town hall & government
Atlanta spent $337,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $2,573 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atlanta's government.
Where Atlanta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Utility sales 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Atlanta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Loomis Public Schools
Atlanta's K–12 school district, shared with Loomis. 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 63%
- State 33%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,289 per pupil, $9,412 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.
Also serving Atlanta: Holdrege Public Schools ($16,515 per pupil).
Which schools Atlanta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atlanta 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 Atlanta's government
Who represents Atlanta
Atlanta 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.