Town Hall · Duncan

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.

Town budget

Where Duncan's money goes

Spent
$479,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,295
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$470,000
$1,270 per resident
Administration & buildings
$139,00029%
Roads & transportation
$128,00027%
Water & other utilities
$121,00025%
Sewer & trash
$33,0007%
Parks & libraries
$25,0005%
Interest on debt
$15,0003%
Police
$11,0002%
Fire
$7,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Duncan

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,742
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
4,145
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Duncan pay

Typical tax bill
$2,479
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$162,500
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 Duncan's government

Town hall & decisions in Duncan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Duncan

Duncan is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Duncan'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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