Palmer, NE town hall & government
Palmer spent $606,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,281 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palmer's government.
Where Palmer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Palmer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Palmer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Palmer Public Schools
Palmer's K–12 school district, shared with Loup, Cottonwood and Prairie 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 55%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,717 per pupil, $10,000 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 Palmer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palmer 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 Palmer's government
Who represents Palmer
Palmer 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.