Stratton, NE town hall & government
Stratton spent $2.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stratton's government.
Where Stratton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Utility sales 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Stratton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dundy County Stratton Public Schools
Stratton's K–12 school district, shared with Benkelman and Haigler. 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 75%
- State 19%
- Federal 6%
Of the $24,766 per pupil, $13,832 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 Stratton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stratton 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 Stratton's government
Who represents Stratton
Stratton 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.