O'Neill, NE town hall & government
O'Neill spent $12.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,578 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach O'Neill's government.
Where O'Neill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 25%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for O'Neill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
O'Neill Public Schools
O'Neill's K–12 school district, shared with Emmet, Willowdale, Grattan, Antelope, Shields and Rock Falls. 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 67%
- State 27%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,176 per pupil, $11,225 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 O'Neill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in O'Neill 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.
Contact O'Neill's government
Who represents O'Neill
O'Neill 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.