Tilden, NE town hall & government
Tilden spent $4.7 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $4,748 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tilden's government.
Where Tilden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Tilden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elkhorn Valley Schools
Tilden's K–12 school district, shared with Meadow Grove. 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 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,919 per pupil, $10,300 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 Tilden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tilden 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 Tilden's government
Who represents Tilden
Tilden is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representatives Mike Flood and 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.