Beemer, NE town hall & government
Beemer spent $320,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beemer's government.
Where Beemer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Beemer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Beemer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Point Public Schools
Beemer's K–12 school district, shared with Beemer, West Point, Sherman, St. Charles, Logan and Garfield. 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 68%
- State 24%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,504 per pupil, $11,166 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 Beemer: Wisner-Pilger Public Schools ($19,179 per pupil) · Pender Public Schools ($17,293 per pupil).
Which schools Beemer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beemer 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 Beemer's government
Who represents Beemer
Beemer is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.