Town Hall · Bristow

Bristow, NE town hall & government

Bristow spent $211,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,702 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bristow's government.

Town budget

Where Bristow's money goes

Spent
$211,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,702
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$3,000
$53 per resident
Roads & transportation
$103,00049%
Water & other utilities
$43,00020%
Sewer & trash
$35,00017%
Administration & buildings
$25,00012%
Police
$3,0001%
Fire
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 46%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • From the state 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bristow

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Boyd County Schools

Bristow's K–12 school district, shared with Anoka, Bristow, Bush, Butte, Butte and Gross. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,040
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
322
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 67%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,040 per pupil, $12,388 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bristow pay

Typical tax bill
$300
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
2.40%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$12,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bristow's government

Town hall & decisions in Bristow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bristow

Bristow is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Bristow's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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