Douglas, NE town hall & government
Douglas spent $223,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,253 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
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Douglas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sterling Public Schools
Douglas's K–12 school district, shared with Sterling. 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 75%
- State 20%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,938 per pupil, $10,558 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: Palmyra District OR-1 ($12,831 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 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.