Garfield, NE town hall & government
Garfield spent $350,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,577 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 74%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 8%
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.
West Point Public Schools
Garfield's K–12 school district, shared with Beemer, West Point, Sherman, St. Charles, Logan and Elkhorn. 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 Garfield: Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools ($19,931 per pupil) · Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools ($18,527 per pupil) · Oakland Craig Public Schools ($17,074 per pupil).
Which schools Garfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garfield 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 Garfield's government
Who represents Garfield
Garfield 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.