Bladen, NE town hall & government
Bladen spent $469,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,181 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bladen's government.
Where Bladen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Utility sales 30%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Bladen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bladen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Silver Lake Public Schools
Bladen's K–12 school district, shared with Campbell, Roseland, North Franklin, Holstein and Grant. 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 29%
- Federal 4%
Of the $26,796 per pupil, $14,324 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 Bladen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bladen 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 Bladen's government
Who represents Bladen
Bladen 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.