Bennet, NE town hall & government
Bennet spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,072 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bennet's government.
Where Bennet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Bennet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palmyra District OR-1
Bennet's K–12 school district, shared with Palmyra and Douglas. 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 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,831 per pupil, $7,925 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 Bennet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bennet 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 Bennet's government
Who represents Bennet
Bennet 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.