Cowles, NE town hall & government
Cowles spent $45,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,667 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cowles's government.
Where Cowles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 69%
- Property taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Cowles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blue Hill Public Schools
Cowles's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Hill. 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 57%
- State 38%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,554 per pupil, $12,698 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 Cowles: Red Cloud Community Schools ($17,878 per pupil).
Which schools Cowles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Cowles's government
Who represents Cowles
Cowles 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.