Lake, NE town hall & government
Lake spent $19,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $260 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake's government.
Where Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Chambers Public Schools
Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Chambers, Conley, Chambers, McClure, Shamrock and Josie. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 4%
Of the $22,144 per pupil, $13,472 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 Lake: Summerland Public Schools ($18,009 per pupil) · Wheeler Central Schools ($29,563 per pupil).
Which schools Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake 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 Lake's government
Who represents Lake
Lake 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.