Dwight, NE town hall & government
Dwight spent $427,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,247 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dwight's government.
Where Dwight's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Dwight
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Butler Public Schools
Dwight's K–12 school district, shared with Brainard, Oak Creek, Prague, Plum Creek, Richardson and Newman. 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 21%
- Federal 4%
Of the $25,742 per pupil, $15,468 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 Dwight kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dwight 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 Dwight's government
Who represents Dwight
Dwight is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Mike Flood. 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.