Beatrice, NE town hall & government
Beatrice spent $61.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,035 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beatrice's government.
Where Beatrice's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Beatrice
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Beatrice didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Beatrice Public Schools
Beatrice's K–12 school district, shared with Pickrell, Holt, Lincoln, Riverside, Midland and Logan. 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 55%
- State 32%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,380 per pupil, $8,371 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 Beatrice kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beatrice 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.
Contact Beatrice's government
Who represents Beatrice
Beatrice 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.