Axtell, NE town hall & government
Axtell spent $1.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,612 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Axtell's government.
Where Axtell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 21%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Axtell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Axtell Community Schools
Axtell's K–12 school district. 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 72%
- State 22%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,149 per pupil, $11,067 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 Axtell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Axtell 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 Axtell's government
Who represents Axtell
Axtell 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.