Stapleton, NE town hall & government
Stapleton spent $454,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,794 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stapleton's government.
Where Stapleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Stapleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stapleton Public Schools
Stapleton's K–12 school district, shared with Gandy. 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 64%
- State 30%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,212 per pupil, $13,012 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 Stapleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stapleton 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 Stapleton's government
Who represents Stapleton
Stapleton 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.