Danbury, NE town hall & government
Danbury spent $96,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,021 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Danbury's government.
Where Danbury's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Danbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southwest Public Schools
Danbury's K–12 school district, shared with Bartley, Indianola, Lebanon and Wilsonville. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,883 per pupil, $11,629 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 Danbury kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Danbury's government
Who represents Danbury
Danbury 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.