Oconee, NE town hall & government
Oconee spent $55,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $109 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oconee's government.
Where Oconee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Twin River Public Schools
Oconee's K–12 school district, shared with Genoa, Genoa, Monroe, Silver Creek, Silver Creek and Monroe. 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 75%
- State 21%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,836 per pupil, $12,754 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.
Also serving Oconee: Lakeview Community Schools ($14,476 per pupil).
Which schools Oconee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oconee 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 Oconee's government
Who represents Oconee
Oconee 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.