Crookston, NE town hall & government
Crookston spent $56,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $789 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crookston's government.
Where Crookston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Crookston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Valentine Community Schools
Crookston's K–12 school district, shared with Valentine and Wood Lake. 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 64%
- State 27%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,111 per pupil, $12,648 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 Crookston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crookston 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 Crookston's government
Who represents Crookston
Crookston 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.