Douglas, NE town hall & government
Douglas spent $150,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $725 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Douglas's government.
Where Douglas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- From the state 1%
North Bend Central Public Schools
Douglas's K–12 school district, shared with Cotterell, Morse Bluff, North Bend, Union, Bohemia and Morse Bluff. 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 68%
- State 26%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,296 per pupil, $10,760 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 Douglas: Cedar Bluffs Public Schools ($18,290 per pupil) · East Butler Public Schools ($25,742 per pupil) · Wahoo Public Schools ($15,809 per pupil).
Which schools Douglas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Douglas 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 Douglas's government
Who represents Douglas
Douglas is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Don Bacon. 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.