Hamilton, NE town hall & government
Hamilton spent $52,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $441 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamilton's government.
Where Hamilton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Shickley Public Schools
Hamilton's K–12 school district, shared with Ong, Shickley, Momence, Logan and Stanton. 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 78%
- State 19%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,273 per pupil, $15,974 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 Hamilton: Bruning-Davenport Unified School System ($25,923 per pupil) · Fillmore Central Public Schools ($16,060 per pupil).
Which schools Hamilton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamilton 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 Hamilton's government
Who represents Hamilton
Hamilton 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.