Elkhorn, NE town hall & government
Elkhorn spent $300,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,235 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkhorn's government.
Where Elkhorn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 87%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Elkhorn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elkhorn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Point Public Schools
Elkhorn's K–12 school district, shared with Beemer, West Point, Sherman, St. Charles, Logan and Garfield. 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 68%
- State 24%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,504 per pupil, $11,166 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 Elkhorn: Wisner-Pilger Public Schools ($19,179 per pupil).
Which schools Elkhorn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Elkhorn's government
Who represents Elkhorn
Elkhorn 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.