Laurel, NE town hall & government
Laurel spent $4.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,060 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurel's government.
Where Laurel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Laurel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laurel didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School
Laurel's K–12 school district, shared with Coleridge, Concord, Dixon, Clark, Concord and Daily. 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 22%
- Federal 3%
Of the $26,025 per pupil, $13,253 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 Laurel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurel 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 Laurel's government
Who represents Laurel
Laurel 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.