Crete, NE town hall & government
Crete spent $32.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,688 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crete's government.
Where Crete's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Crete
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crete Public Schools
Crete's K–12 school district, shared with Denton, Hallam and Sprague. 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 43%
- State 42%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,695 per pupil, $9,624 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 Crete kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crete 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.
Contact Crete's government
Who represents Crete
Crete 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.