Garfield, NE town hall & government
Garfield spent $69,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $657 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garfield's government.
Where Garfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From other local governments 20%
Who works for Garfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Garfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Broken Bow Public Schools
Garfield's K–12 school district, shared with Broken Bow, East Custer, Broken Bow, Berwyn, Berwyn and Loup. 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 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,545 per pupil, $8,429 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 Garfield: Sargent Public Schools ($23,814 per pupil).
Which schools Garfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Garfield's government
Who represents Garfield
Garfield 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.