Clarkson, NE town hall & government
Clarkson spent $2.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,575 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarkson's government.
Where Clarkson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Clarkson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clarkson Public Schools
Clarkson's K–12 school district. 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 70%
- State 25%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,627 per pupil, $11,916 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.
Which schools Clarkson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarkson 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 Clarkson's government
Who represents Clarkson
Clarkson is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.