Venango, NE town hall & government
Venango spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,648 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Venango's government.
Where Venango's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Venango
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perkins County Schools
Venango's K–12 school district, shared with Elsie, Grant and Madrid. 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 71%
- State 22%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,424 per pupil, $11,759 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 Venango kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Venango 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 Venango's government
Who represents Venango
Venango 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.