Culbertson, NE town hall & government
Culbertson spent $797,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,416 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Culbertson's government.
Where Culbertson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Culbertson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Culbertson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hitchcock County School System
Culbertson's K–12 school district, shared with Trenton. 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 72%
- State 21%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,652 per pupil, $10,534 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 Culbertson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Culbertson 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 Culbertson's government
Who represents Culbertson
Culbertson 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.