Dowling, NE town hall & government
Dowling spent $194,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,228 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dowling's government.
Where Dowling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Dowling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dowling didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wausa Public Schools
Dowling's K–12 school district, shared with Lincoln, Magnet, Wausa and Columbia. 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 72%
- State 24%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,103 per pupil, $11,036 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 Dowling: Bloomfield Community Schools ($20,429 per pupil).
Which schools Dowling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Dowling's government
Who represents Dowling
Dowling 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.