Staplehurst, NE town hall & government
Staplehurst spent $605,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,701 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Staplehurst's government.
Where Staplehurst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 53%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Staplehurst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Seward Public Schools
Staplehurst's K–12 school district, shared with Garland, Goehner, Seward, Ulysses, Bee and Ulysses. 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 67%
- State 28%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,245 per pupil, $9,244 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 Staplehurst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Staplehurst 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 Staplehurst's government
Who represents Staplehurst
Staplehurst 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.