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.
Where Grafton's money goes
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%
Who works for Grafton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Grafton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grafton 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 Grafton's government
Who represents Grafton
Grafton 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.