Delight, NE town hall & government
Delight spent $87,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $127 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delight's government.
Where Delight's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Callaway Public Schools
Delight's K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Custer, Grant, Triumph, Wood River and Oconto. 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 71%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,767 per pupil, $15,678 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 Delight kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Delight 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 Delight's government
Who represents Delight
Delight 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.