Blakely, NE town hall & government
Blakely spent $85,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $293 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blakely's government.
Where Blakely's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Blakely
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tri County Public Schools
Blakely's K–12 school district, shared with De Witt, Plymouth, Swanton, Grant, Western and Midland. 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 4%
Of the $17,669 per pupil, $10,676 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 Blakely: Beatrice Public Schools ($13,380 per pupil).
Which schools Blakely kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blakely 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 Blakely's government
Who represents Blakely
Blakely 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.