Dolphin, NE town hall & government
Dolphin spent $375,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dolphin's government.
Where Dolphin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 86%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 5%
Who works for Dolphin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dolphin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bloomfield Community Schools
Dolphin's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield, Peoria, Morton, Harrison, Central and Addison. 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 65%
- State 24%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,429 per pupil, $11,651 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 Dolphin: Crofton Community Schools ($18,197 per pupil).
Which schools Dolphin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dolphin 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 Dolphin's government
Who represents Dolphin
Dolphin 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.