Belden, NE town hall & government
Belden spent $170,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,560 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belden's government.
Where Belden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 23%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Belden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Randolph Public Schools
Belden's K–12 school district, shared with Randolph, Sholes and McLean. 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 64%
- State 29%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,103 per pupil, $10,099 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 Belden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belden 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 Belden's government
Who represents Belden
Belden 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.