Burwell, NE town hall & government
Burwell spent $6.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,026 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burwell's government.
Where Burwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Burwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burwell Public Schools
Burwell's K–12 school district, shared with Josie. 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 72%
- State 23%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,524 per pupil, $9,969 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 Burwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burwell 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 Burwell's government
Who represents Burwell
Burwell 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.