Stanton, NE town hall & government
Stanton spent $3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,036 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanton's government.
Where Stanton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 88%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Stanton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stanton Community Schools
Stanton'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 72%
- State 24%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,577 per pupil, $10,977 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 Stanton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stanton 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 Stanton's government
Who represents Stanton
Stanton 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.