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Dannebrog, NE town hall & government

Dannebrog spent $1.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,072 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dannebrog's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,072
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$408,000
$1,329 per resident
Roads & transportation
$663,00053%
Water & other utilities
$337,00027%
Sewer & trash
$75,0006%
Administration & buildings
$71,0006%
Housing & development
$50,0004%
Parks & libraries
$38,0003%
Interest on debt
$16,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 56%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 6%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dannebrog

Full-time staff
2
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$44,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centura Public Schools

Dannebrog's K–12 school district, shared with Cairo and Howard City (Boelus). It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,889
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
485
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,889 per pupil, $9,713 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 Dannebrog pay

Typical tax bill
$1,719
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$127,500
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 Dannebrog's government

Town hall & decisions in Dannebrog →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dannebrog

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

All of Dannebrog'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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