Carleton, NE town hall & government
Carleton spent $589,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,849 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carleton's government.
Where Carleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Carleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bruning-Davenport Unified School System
Carleton's K–12 school district, shared with Bruning, Davenport, Ohiowa, Franklin and Belle Prairie. 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 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,923 per pupil, $14,630 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 Carleton: Thayer Central Community Schools ($18,869 per pupil).
Which schools Carleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carleton 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 Carleton's government
Who represents Carleton
Carleton 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.