Stamford, NE town hall & government
Stamford spent $318,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,860 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stamford's government.
Where Stamford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Stamford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Valley Schools
Stamford's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver City, Orleans, Oxford, Hendley and Edison. 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 70%
- State 22%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,960 per pupil, $11,950 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.
Also serving Stamford: Alma Public Schools ($17,940 per pupil).
Which schools Stamford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stamford 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 Stamford's government
Who represents Stamford
Stamford 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.