Cotterell, NE town hall & government
Cotterell spent $450,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,243 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cotterell's government.
Where Cotterell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Cotterell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cotterell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Bend Central Public Schools
Cotterell's K–12 school district, shared with Morse Bluff, North Bend, Union, Bohemia, Morse Bluff and Maple. 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 68%
- State 26%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,296 per pupil, $10,760 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 Cotterell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cotterell 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 Cotterell's government
Who represents Cotterell
Cotterell 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.