Brule, NE town hall & government
Brule spent $557,000 in the year to August 31, 2022, about $1,838 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brule's government.
Where Brule's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Brule
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brule didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Platte Public Schools
Brule's K–12 school district, shared with Big Springs. 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 61%
- State 26%
- Federal 12%
Of the $22,104 per pupil, $12,430 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 Brule kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brule 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 Brule's government
Who represents Brule
Brule 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.