Town Hall · Stapleton

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.

Town budget

Where Stapleton's money goes

Spent
$454,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,794
typical Nebraska cities: $4,803
Long-term debt
$15,000
$59 per resident
Sewer & trash
$165,00036%
Roads & transportation
$113,00025%
Administration & buildings
$92,00020%
Water & other utilities
$70,00015%
Parks & libraries
$13,0003%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Stapleton

Full-time staff
4
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,100
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$22,212
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
165
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Stapleton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,321
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$106,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Stapleton's government

Town hall & decisions in Stapleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stapleton

Stapleton is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Stapleton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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