Broken Bow, NE town hall & government
Broken Bow spent $385,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $509 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Broken Bow's government.
Where Broken Bow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the federal government 30%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Broken Bow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Broken Bow Public Schools
Broken Bow's K–12 school district, shared with Broken Bow, East Custer, Berwyn, Berwyn, Garfield and Loup. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,545 per pupil, $8,429 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 Broken Bow: Anselmo-Merna Public Schools ($19,333 per pupil).
Which schools Broken Bow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Broken Bow 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 Broken Bow's government
Who represents Broken Bow
Broken Bow 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.