Barneston, NE town hall & government
Barneston spent $255,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,297 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barneston's government.
Where Barneston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 57%
- From the state 19%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Barneston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Barneston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Diller-Odell Public Schools
Barneston's K–12 school district, shared with Diller, Elm, Glenwood, Odell, Steele City and Paddock. 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 73%
- State 25%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,700 per pupil, $12,404 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 Barneston: Southern School District 1 ($17,968 per pupil) · Lewiston Consolidated Schools ($20,736 per pupil).
Which schools Barneston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barneston 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 Barneston's government
Who represents Barneston
Barneston 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.