Duncan, NE town hall & government
Duncan spent $479,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Duncan's government.
Where Duncan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Duncan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbus Public Schools
Duncan's K–12 school district, shared with Columbus and Butler. 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 52%
- State 35%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,742 per pupil, $8,293 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 Duncan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Duncan 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 Duncan's government
Who represents Duncan
Duncan is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.