Mitchell, NE town hall & government
Mitchell spent $4.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,762 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mitchell's government.
Where Mitchell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Fees & charges 33%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Mitchell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mitchell Public Schools
Mitchell's K–12 school district. 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 36%
- State 55%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,907 per pupil, $10,530 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 Mitchell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mitchell 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 Mitchell's government
Who represents Mitchell
Mitchell 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.