Bismark, NE town hall & government
Bismark spent $625,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,634 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bismark's government.
Where Bismark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 1%
Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
Bismark's K–12 school district, shared with Blaine, Pilger, Wisner, Wisner, Grant and Beemer. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,179 per pupil, $11,386 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 Bismark: Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools ($18,337 per pupil) · West Point Public Schools ($17,504 per pupil).
Which schools Bismark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bismark 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 Bismark's government
Who represents Bismark
Bismark 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.