Dunning, NE town hall & government
Dunning spent $241,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,459 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunning's government.
Where Dunning's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Dunning
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sandhills Public Schools
Dunning's K–12 school district, shared with Brewster, Halsey and Hayes. 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 76%
- State 21%
- Federal 3%
Of the $38,952 per pupil, $20,548 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 Dunning kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dunning 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 Dunning's government
Who represents Dunning
Dunning 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.