Belgrade, NE town hall & government
Belgrade spent $525,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,605 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belgrade's government.
Where Belgrade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 65%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Belgrade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Riverside Public Schools
Belgrade's K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Rapids, Primrose, Spalding, South Branch and Timber Creek. 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 69%
- State 24%
- Federal 7%
Of the $23,060 per pupil, $13,713 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 Belgrade: Fullerton Public Schools ($19,077 per pupil).
Which schools Belgrade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belgrade 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 Belgrade's government
Who represents Belgrade
Belgrade 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.