Madrid, NE town hall & government
Madrid spent $637,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,770 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Madrid's government.
Where Madrid's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 6%
Who works for Madrid
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perkins County Schools
Madrid's K–12 school district, shared with Elsie, Grant and Venango. 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 $19,424 per pupil, $11,759 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 Madrid kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Madrid 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 Madrid's government
Who represents Madrid
Madrid 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.