Palisade, NE town hall & government
Palisade spent $631,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,912 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palisade's government.
Where Palisade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 50%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Palisade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools
Palisade's K–12 school district, shared with Hamlet and Wauneta. 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 75%
- State 18%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,710 per pupil, $10,235 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 Palisade: Hayes Center Public Schools ($22,480 per pupil).
Which schools Palisade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palisade 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 Palisade's government
Who represents Palisade
Palisade 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.