Heartwell, NE town hall & government
Heartwell spent $88,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,222 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Heartwell's government.
Where Heartwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 60%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Heartwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minden Public Schools
Heartwell's K–12 school district, shared with Norman, Upland, Minden, Antelope and Marion. 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 73%
- State 23%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,223 per pupil, $10,134 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 Heartwell: Kenesaw Public Schools ($19,116 per pupil).
Which schools Heartwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Heartwell 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 Heartwell's government
Who represents Heartwell
Heartwell 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.