Town Hall · Malcolm

Malcolm, NE town hall & government

Malcolm spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,636 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Malcolm's government.

Town budget

Where Malcolm's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,636
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$420,000
$1,019 per resident
Roads & transportation
$719,00048%
Water & other utilities
$512,00034%
Sewer & trash
$150,00010%
Administration & buildings
$90,0006%
Interest on debt
$27,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 53%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Malcolm

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Malcolm Public Schools

Malcolm's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,505
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
639
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,505 per pupil, $7,790 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Malcolm pay

Typical tax bill
$3,363
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$263,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Malcolm's government

🏛️ Official websitemalcolm.ne.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Malcolm →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Malcolm

Malcolm is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Malcolm's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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