Creston, NE town hall & government
Creston spent $1.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,635 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Creston's government.
Where Creston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 79%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
- Utility sales 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Leigh Community Schools
Creston's K–12 school district, shared with Leigh, Creston and Sherman. 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 76%
- State 20%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,612 per pupil, $9,138 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 Creston: Humphrey Public Schools ($16,824 per pupil) · Lakeview Community Schools ($14,476 per pupil).
Which schools Creston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Creston 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 Creston's government
Who represents Creston
Creston 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.