Stella, NE town hall & government
Stella spent $270,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,901 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stella's government.
Where Stella's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Utility sales 25%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Stella
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Public Schools
Stella's K–12 school district, shared with Dawson, Humboldt, Table Rock, Steinauer, Shubert and Nemaha. 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 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $27,164 per pupil, $16,913 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 Stella kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stella 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 Stella's government
Who represents Stella
Stella 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.