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Butler, NE town hall & government

Butler spent $36,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $59 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Butler's money goes

Spent
$36,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$59
typical Nebraska towns: $119
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$36,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Butler

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Butler didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Columbus Public Schools

Butler's K–12 school district, shared with Duncan and Columbus. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,742
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
4,145
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,742 per pupil, $8,293 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 Butler: Twin River Public Schools ($21,836 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Butler pay

Typical tax bill
$2,603
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$169,200
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 Butler's government

Town hall & decisions in Butler →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Butler

Butler is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Butler'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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