Valentine, NE town hall & government
Valentine spent $24.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $9,496 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valentine's government.
Where Valentine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the federal government 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Valentine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Valentine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Valentine Community Schools
Valentine's K–12 school district, shared with Crookston and Wood Lake. 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 64%
- State 27%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,111 per pupil, $12,648 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 Valentine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Valentine 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.
Contact Valentine's government
Who represents Valentine
Valentine 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.