Town Hall · Elim

Elim, NE town hall & government

Elim spent $159,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,214 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elim's money goes

Spent
$159,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,214
typical Nebraska towns: $119
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$159,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Elim

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elim didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Arnold Public Schools

Elim's K–12 school district, shared with Arnold, Arnold, Cliff and Hayes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,128
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
196
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 72%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,128 per pupil, $11,765 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.

Also serving Elim: Callaway Public Schools ($25,767 per pupil) · Gothenburg Public Schools ($17,503 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Elim pay

Typical tax bill
$2,375
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549

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 Elim's government

Town hall & decisions in Elim →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elim

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

All of Elim'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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