Deshler, NE town hall & government
Deshler spent $6.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $8,831 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deshler's government.
Where Deshler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Deshler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Deshler Public Schools
Deshler's K–12 school district, shared with Ruskin. 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 65%
- State 29%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,912 per pupil, $12,895 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 Deshler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deshler 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 Deshler's government
Who represents Deshler
Deshler 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.