Dowling Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Dowling Township’s town government spent $194,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,228 per resident.
What stands out about how Dowling Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,228 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Dowling Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,228 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $316, and the middle half spent $143–$689. Dowling Township spent more than 90% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dowling Township itself left out).
About $1,228 per resident a year, or $3.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Dowling Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Dowling Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wausa Public Schools
Dowling Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lincoln Township, Magnet, Wausa, Columbia Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,103 per pupil, $11,036 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.
Bloomfield Community Schools · $20,429 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Dowling Township’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dowling Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Knox County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%3,593 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%786 votesOthers: 1.3% (57 votes).
Most votes in Knox County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Dowling Township lies in Knox County. Every 2024 race in Knox County is on the county’s page.
Knox County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Dowling Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Nebraska SenateState senator
- 3GovernorStatewide
- 4U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 5U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Dowling Township compares with the towns next door
Dowling Township spent $1,228 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $147 to $1,878. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | $147 | $1,113 |
| Morton Township | $894 | $1,885 |
| Dolphin Township | $1,878 | $3,143 |
| Dowling Township | $1,228 | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Dowling Township’s government
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Questions about Dowling Township’s government
How much does Dowling Township spend per resident?
About $1,228 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,228 was more than 90% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Dowling Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dowling Township yet.
How did Dowling Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dowling Township alone. Knox County, where 100% of Dowling Township lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dowling Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $885 (about $10,620 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dowling Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Barry DeKay). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dowling Township’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →