Polk, NE town hall & government
Polk spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $5,075 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Polk's government.
Where Polk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 6%
Who works for Polk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
High Plains Community Schools
Polk's K–12 school district, shared with Clarks, Hordville, Prairie Island, Clarksville and Central. 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 22%
- Federal 3%
Of the $26,712 per pupil, $14,344 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 Polk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Polk 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 Polk's government
Who represents Polk
Polk 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.