Comstock, NE town hall & government
Comstock spent $34,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $230 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Comstock's government.
Where Comstock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 52%
- Property taxes 48%
Who works for Comstock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Comstock didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ord Public Schools
Comstock's K–12 school district, shared with Comstock, Ord, Ord, Elyria and North Loup. 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 71%
- State 23%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,588 per pupil, $9,331 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 Comstock: Sargent Public Schools ($23,814 per pupil).
Which schools Comstock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Comstock 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 Comstock's government
Who represents Comstock
Comstock 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.