Walnut Grove, NE town hall & government
Walnut Grove spent $120,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,121 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Grove's government.
Where Walnut Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Walnut Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walnut Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Verdigre Public Schools
Walnut Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Verdigre, Washington, Bohemia, Jefferson, Western and Verdigre. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,307 per pupil, $13,607 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.
Also serving Walnut Grove: Summerland Public Schools ($18,009 per pupil) · Creighton Community Public Schools ($18,457 per pupil).
Which schools Walnut Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove's government
Who represents Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove 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.