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Crofton, NE town hall & government

Crofton spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,828 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Crofton's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,828
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$82,000
$124 per resident
Administration & buildings
$425,00035%
Roads & transportation
$295,00024%
Water & other utilities
$195,00016%
Sewer & trash
$80,0007%
Parks & libraries
$70,0006%
Police
$68,0006%
Fire
$44,0004%
Housing & development
$13,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$15,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 42%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Crofton

Full-time staff
5
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Crofton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crofton Community Schools

Crofton's K–12 school district, shared with Eastern, Frankfort, North Frankfort, Herrick, Dolphin and Addison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,197
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
366
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$217,000
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $18,197 per pupil, $10,533 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 Crofton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,317
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$125,500
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 Crofton's government

🏛️ Official websitecrofton-nebraska.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crofton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crofton

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

All of Crofton'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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