Town Hall · Basin

Basin, NE town hall & government

Basin spent $35,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $173 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Basin's money goes

Spent
$35,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$173
typical Nebraska towns: $119
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$35,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Basin

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Basin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Boyd County Schools

Basin's K–12 school district, shared with Anoka, Bristow, Bristow, Bush, Butte and Butte. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,040
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
322
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,040 per pupil, $12,388 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 Basin: Keya Paha County Schools ($31,722 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Basin pay

Typical tax bill
$3,440
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
3.02%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$113,800
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 Basin's government

Town hall & decisions in Basin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Basin

Basin is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Basin'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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