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Chadron, NE town hall & government

Chadron spent $11 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,104 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chadron's money goes

Spent
$11 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,104
typical Nebraska cities: $4,803
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$873 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million21%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million19%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million12%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million11%
Police
$996,0009%
Sewer & trash
$918,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$840,0008%
Fire
$637,0006%
Housing & development
$424,0004%
Other
$258,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 23%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • From the state 15%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chadron

Full-time staff
49
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chadron Public Schools

Chadron's K–12 school district, shared with Whitney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,651
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
971
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$122,000
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,651 per pupil, $9,933 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 Chadron pay

Typical tax bill
$2,059
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$153,800
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.

Local

Contact Chadron's government

🏛️ Official websitechadron-nebraska.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chadron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chadron

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

All of Chadron'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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