Elm, NE town hall & government
Elm spent $80,000 in the year to August 31, 2022, about $576 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elm's government.
Where Elm's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Diller-Odell Public Schools
Elm's K–12 school district, shared with Diller, Glenwood, Odell, Steele City, Paddock and Barneston. 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 73%
- State 25%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,700 per pupil, $12,404 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 Elm kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elm 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 Elm's government
Who represents Elm
Elm is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. 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.