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Elgin, NE town hall & government

Elgin spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,550 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elgin's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,550
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$730,000
$1,191 per resident
Water & other utilities
$401,00026%
Administration & buildings
$346,00022%
Roads & transportation
$288,00018%
Parks & libraries
$192,00012%
Sewer & trash
$172,00011%
Police
$66,0004%
Fire
$42,0003%
Health & welfare
$39,0002%
Interest on debt
$17,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 49%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Elgin

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$22,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 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

Elgin Public Schools

Elgin's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,645
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
200
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 57%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,645 per pupil, $11,660 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 Elgin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,204
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$110,600
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 Elgin's government

Town hall & decisions in Elgin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elgin

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

All of Elgin'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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