Town Hall · Carroll

Carroll, NE town hall & government

Carroll spent $241,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,137 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carroll's money goes

Spent
$241,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,137
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$656,000
$3,094 per resident
Roads & transportation
$117,00049%
Sewer & trash
$62,00026%
Administration & buildings
$37,00015%
Parks & libraries
$7,0003%
Police
$5,0002%
Fire
$3,0001%
Other
$10,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 46%
  • From the state 29%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Carroll

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carroll didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wayne Community Schools

Carroll's K–12 school district, shared with Wayne and Logan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,472
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
1,009
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,472 per pupil, $7,962 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Carroll pay

Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$93,000
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 Carroll's government

Town hall & decisions in Carroll →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carroll

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

All of Carroll'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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