Benkelman, NE town hall & government
Benkelman spent $5.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,621 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benkelman's government.
Where Benkelman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for Benkelman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dundy County Stratton Public Schools
Benkelman's K–12 school district, shared with Haigler and Stratton. 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 75%
- State 19%
- Federal 6%
Of the $24,766 per pupil, $13,832 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 Benkelman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benkelman 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 Benkelman's government
Who represents Benkelman
Benkelman 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.