Lost Creek, NE town hall & government
Lost Creek spent $106,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $210 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lost Creek's government.
Where Lost Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 88%
- Fees & charges 12%
Lakeview Community Schools
Lost Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Platte Center, Shell Creek, Bismark, Columbus, Grand Prairie and Sherman. 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 66%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,476 per pupil, $9,160 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 Lost Creek: Twin River Public Schools ($21,836 per pupil).
Which schools Lost Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lost Creek 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 Lost Creek's government
Who represents Lost Creek
Lost Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.