Oakland, NE town hall & government
Oakland spent $7.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,151 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakland's government.
Where Oakland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 71%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Oakland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oakland Craig Public Schools
Oakland's K–12 school district, shared with Craig, Bell Creek and Oakland. 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 69%
- State 22%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,074 per pupil, $11,049 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 Oakland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakland 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 Oakland's government
Who represents Oakland
Oakland 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.