Dawes, NE town hall & government
Dawes spent $50,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $146 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dawes's government.
Where Dawes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Dawes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dawes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools
Dawes's K–12 school district, shared with Bancroft, Rosalie, Bancroft and Neligh. 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 47%
- State 36%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,527 per pupil, $11,592 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 Dawes: Walthill Public Schools ($25,000 per pupil) · Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools ($19,931 per pupil).
Which schools Dawes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dawes 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 Dawes's government
Who represents Dawes
Dawes 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.