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McCool Junction, NE town hall & government

McCool Junction spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,281 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McCool Junction's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,281
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$630,000
$1,462 per resident
Water & other utilities
$970,00053%
Administration & buildings
$375,00020%
Roads & transportation
$350,00019%
Sewer & trash
$120,0007%
Interest on debt
$19,0001%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 55%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for McCool Junction

Full-time staff
3
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

McCool Junction Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$20,175
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
240
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30,000
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $20,175 per pupil, $12,075 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 McCool Junction pay

Typical tax bill
$1,899
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$149,500
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 McCool Junction's government

Town hall & decisions in McCool Junction →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McCool Junction

McCool Junction is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of McCool Junction'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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