Steele, NE town hall & government
Steele spent $222,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,828 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Steele's government.
Where Steele's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 26%
- Property taxes 14%
Who works for Steele
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Steele didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Diller-Odell Public Schools
Steele's K–12 school district, shared with Diller, Elm, Glenwood, Odell, Paddock and Barneston. 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 73%
- State 25%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,700 per pupil, $12,404 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 Steele kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Steele's government
Who represents Steele
Steele 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.