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.
Where Basin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Basin
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Basin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Basin 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 Basin's government
Who represents Basin
Basin 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.