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Bancroft, NE town hall & government

Bancroft spent $716,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,523 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bancroft's money goes

Spent
$716,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,523
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$970,000
$2,064 per resident
Administration & buildings
$181,00025%
Water & other utilities
$175,00024%
Sewer & trash
$99,00014%
Roads & transportation
$82,00011%
Parks & libraries
$68,0009%
Police
$51,0007%
Fire
$32,0004%
Interest on debt
$28,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 11%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Bancroft

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools

Bancroft's K–12 school district, shared with Rosalie, Bancroft, Dawes and Neligh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,527
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
294
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,527 per pupil, $11,592 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 Bancroft pay

Typical tax bill
$1,553
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$122,500
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 Bancroft's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Bancroft

Bancroft is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Bancroft'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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