Brainard, NE town hall & government
Brainard spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brainard's government.
Where Brainard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Brainard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Butler Public Schools
Brainard's K–12 school district, shared with Dwight, Oak Creek, Prague, Plum Creek, Richardson and Newman. 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 21%
- Federal 4%
Of the $25,742 per pupil, $15,468 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 Brainard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brainard 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 Brainard's government
Who represents Brainard
Brainard 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.