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Crawford, NE town hall & government

Crawford spent $5 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $5,567 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Crawford's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,567
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$3,191 per resident
Health & welfare
$3.4 million67%
Roads & transportation
$496,00010%
Parks & libraries
$375,0007%
Administration & buildings
$253,0005%
Police
$234,0005%
Fire
$150,0003%
Interest on debt
$117,0002%
Housing & development
$52,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 89%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Crawford

Full-time staff
8
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crawford Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$21,988
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
169
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $21,988 per pupil, $12,544 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 Crawford pay

Typical tax bill
$1,208
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.50%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$80,700
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 Crawford's government

🏛️ Official websitecrawfordnebraska.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crawford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crawford

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

All of Crawford'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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