Bartley, NE town hall & government
Bartley spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bartley's government.
Where Bartley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Fees & charges 37%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for Bartley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southwest Public Schools
Bartley's K–12 school district, shared with Danbury, Indianola, Lebanon and Wilsonville. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,883 per pupil, $11,629 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 Bartley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bartley 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 Bartley's government
Who represents Bartley
Bartley 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.