Kenesaw, NE town hall & government
Kenesaw spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,131 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kenesaw's government.
Where Kenesaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 46%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Kenesaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kenesaw Public Schools
Kenesaw's K–12 school district, shared with Prosser and Heartwell. 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 69%
- State 24%
- Federal 7%
Of the $19,116 per pupil, $11,221 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 Kenesaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kenesaw 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 Kenesaw's government
Who represents Kenesaw
Kenesaw 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.