Broadwater, NE town hall & government
Broadwater spent $644,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,552 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Broadwater's government.
Where Broadwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- From the state 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Broadwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leyton Public Schools
Broadwater's K–12 school district, shared with Dalton and Gurley. 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 79%
- State 15%
- Federal 5%
Of the $30,122 per pupil, $15,047 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 Broadwater: Bridgeport Public Schools ($18,956 per pupil).
Which schools Broadwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Broadwater 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 Broadwater's government
Who represents Broadwater
Broadwater 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.