Melbeta, NE town hall & government
Melbeta spent $267,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $2,495 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melbeta's government.
Where Melbeta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- From the state 26%
- Property taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Gering Public Schools
Melbeta's K–12 school district, shared with Terrytown and Gering. 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 44%
- State 45%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,443 per pupil, $7,749 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 Melbeta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melbeta 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 Melbeta's government
Who represents Melbeta
Melbeta 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.