Mullen, NE town hall & government
Mullen spent $3.6 million in the year to July 31, 2024, about $7,706 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mullen's government.
Where Mullen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Fees & charges 35%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Mullen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mullen Public Schools
Mullen'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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $25,745 per pupil, $14,388 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 Mullen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mullen 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 Mullen's government
Who represents Mullen
Mullen 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.