Shelby, NE town hall & government
Shelby spent $898,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,294 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shelby's government.
Where Shelby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Shelby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shelby-Rising City Public Schools
Shelby's K–12 school district, shared with Rising City, Reading, Surprise, Summit and Read. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,978 per pupil, $10,983 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 Shelby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shelby 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 Shelby's government
Who represents Shelby
Shelby is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.