Shelton, NE town hall & government
Shelton spent $2.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,653 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shelton's government.
Where Shelton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Shelton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shelton Public Schools
Shelton's K–12 school district. 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 71%
- State 22%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,840 per pupil, $10,345 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 Shelton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shelton 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 Shelton's government
Who represents Shelton
Shelton 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.