North Platte, NE town hall & government
North Platte spent $158 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,953 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach North Platte's government.
Where North Platte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for North Platte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. North Platte didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Platte Public Schools
North Platte'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 55%
- State 32%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,440 per pupil, $8,694 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 North Platte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in North Platte 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 North Platte's government
Who represents North Platte
North Platte 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.