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Grafton, NE town hall & government

Grafton spent $251,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,109 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grafton's government.

Town budget

Where Grafton's money goes

Spent
$251,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,109
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$21,000
$176 per resident
Roads & transportation
$100,00040%
Administration & buildings
$75,00030%
Water & other utilities
$40,00016%
Sewer & trash
$35,00014%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 41%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Grafton

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fillmore Central Public Schools

Grafton's K–12 school district, shared with Fairmont, Geneva, West Blue, Chelsea, Strang and Madison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,060
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
614
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$46,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 60%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,060 per pupil, $9,080 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 Grafton: Sutton Public Schools ($17,606 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Grafton pay

Typical tax bill
$956
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$95,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Grafton's government

Town hall & decisions in Grafton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grafton

Grafton is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Grafton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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