Town Hall · Chapman

Chapman, NE town hall & government

Chapman spent $28,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $54 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chapman's money goes

Spent
$28,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$54
typical Nebraska towns: $119
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$28,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Chapman

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northwest Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$15,051
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
1,423
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$430,000
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,051 per pupil, $8,487 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 Chapman: Central City Public Schools ($17,023 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chapman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,542
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$190,700
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 Chapman's government

Town hall & decisions in Chapman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chapman

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

All of Chapman'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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