Town Hall · Oak

Oak, NE town hall & government

Oak spent $50,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $820 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak's government.

Town budget

Where Oak's money goes

Spent
$50,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$820
typical Nebraska cities: $3,940
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$35,00070%
Administration & buildings
$10,00020%
Housing & development
$5,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 68%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Bruning-Davenport Unified School System

Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Bruning, Davenport, Carleton, Ohiowa, Franklin and Belle Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,923
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
181
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $25,923 per pupil, $14,630 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Oak pay

Typical tax bill
$286
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$22,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Oak's government

Town hall & decisions in Oak →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oak

Oak is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Oak's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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