Elsie, NE town hall & government
Elsie spent $270,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,621 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elsie's government.
Where Elsie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Elsie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perkins County Schools
Elsie's K–12 school district, shared with Grant, Madrid and Venango. 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 71%
- State 22%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,424 per pupil, $11,759 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 Elsie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elsie 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 Elsie's government
Who represents Elsie
Elsie 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.