Town Hall · Burchard

Burchard, NE town hall & government

Burchard spent $225,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,041 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Burchard's money goes

Spent
$225,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,041
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$3,000
$41 per resident
Roads & transportation
$70,00031%
Administration & buildings
$50,00022%
Water & other utilities
$45,00020%
Sewer & trash
$28,00012%
Parks & libraries
$11,0005%
Police
$10,0004%
Fire
$7,0003%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Other
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 41%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • From the state 8%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments <1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Lewiston Consolidated Schools

Burchard's K–12 school district, shared with Lewiston, Crab Orchard, Virginia, Liberty, Sherman and Island Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,736
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
193
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$230,000
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $20,736 per pupil, $12,083 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 Burchard: Pawnee City Public Schools ($20,974 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burchard pay

Typical tax bill
$900
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$56,700
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 Burchard's government

Town hall & decisions in Burchard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burchard

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

All of Burchard'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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