Dodge, NE town hall & government
Dodge spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,588 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dodge's government.
Where Dodge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Dodge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools
Dodge's K–12 school district, shared with Howells, Lincoln, Webster, Pleasant Valley and Monterey. 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 73%
- State 23%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,337 per pupil, $11,155 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 Dodge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dodge 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 Dodge's government
Who represents Dodge
Dodge is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.