Dix, NE town hall & government
Dix spent $371,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,718 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dix's government.
Where Dix's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- From the state 26%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Dix
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dix didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Potter-Dix Public Schools
Dix's K–12 school district, shared with Potter. 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 67%
- State 30%
- Federal 3%
Of the $24,903 per pupil, $13,964 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 Dix kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dix 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 Dix's government
Who represents Dix
Dix 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.