Hamlet, NE town hall & government
Hamlet spent $54,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamlet's government.
Where Hamlet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 78%
- Property taxes 19%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Hamlet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools
Hamlet's K–12 school district, shared with Wauneta and Palisade. 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 75%
- State 18%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,710 per pupil, $10,235 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.
Which schools Hamlet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Hamlet's government
Who represents Hamlet
Hamlet 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.