Minden, NE town hall & government
Minden spent $16.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,400 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Minden's government.
Where Minden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Minden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Minden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Minden Public Schools
Minden's K–12 school district, shared with Norman, Upland, Antelope, Heartwell and Marion. 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 73%
- State 23%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,223 per pupil, $10,134 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 Minden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Minden 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.
Contact Minden's government
Who represents Minden
Minden 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.