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Stromsburg, NE town hall & government

Stromsburg spent $4.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,017 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stromsburg's government.

Town budget

Where Stromsburg's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,017
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$1,359 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million47%
Housing & development
$759,00017%
Parks & libraries
$755,00017%
Roads & transportation
$305,0007%
Sewer & trash
$208,0005%
Administration & buildings
$191,0004%
Police
$55,0001%
Health & welfare
$54,0001%
Interest on debt
$49,0001%
Fire
$35,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$34,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 37%
  • Fees & charges 30%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stromsburg

Full-time staff
11
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cross County Community Schools

Stromsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Benedict. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,287
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
380
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $19,287 per pupil, $10,897 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 Stromsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,652
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$159,900
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 Stromsburg's government

🏛️ Official websitestromsburgnebraska.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stromsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stromsburg

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

All of Stromsburg'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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