Howells, NE town hall & government
Howells spent $2.5 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $4,528 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Howells's government.
Where Howells's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Utility sales 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Howells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools
Howells's K–12 school district, shared with Dodge, Lincoln, Webster, Pleasant Valley and Monterey. 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 73%
- State 23%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,337 per pupil, $11,155 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 Howells kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Howells 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 Howells's government
Who represents Howells
Howells 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.