Shell Creek, NE town hall & government
Shell Creek spent $332,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $395 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shell Creek's government.
Where Shell Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- Fees & charges 6%
Who works for Shell Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shell Creek didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lakeview Community Schools
Shell Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Platte Center, Bismark, Lost Creek, Columbus, Grand Prairie and Sherman. 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 66%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,476 per pupil, $9,160 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 Shell Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shell Creek 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 Shell Creek's government
Who represents Shell Creek
Shell Creek 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.