Kimball, NE town hall & government
Kimball spent $12 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,434 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kimball's government.
Where Kimball's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Kimball
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kimball Public Schools
Kimball's K–12 school district, shared with Bushnell. 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 71%
- State 22%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,716 per pupil, $11,504 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 Kimball kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kimball 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 Kimball's government
Who represents Kimball
Kimball 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.