Myrtle, NE town hall & government
Myrtle spent $47,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $475 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Myrtle's government.
Where Myrtle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 91%
- From the state 9%
Ansley Public Schools
Myrtle's K–12 school district, shared with Ansley, Ansley, Algernon, Westerville, Mason City and Elk Creek. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,051 per pupil, $11,934 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.
Also serving Myrtle: Arcadia Public Schools ($28,413 per pupil) · Broken Bow Public Schools ($13,545 per pupil).
Which schools Myrtle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Myrtle 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 Myrtle's government
Who represents Myrtle
Myrtle 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.