Oconto, NE town hall & government
Oconto spent $351,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,489 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oconto's government.
Where Oconto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Oconto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oconto didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Callaway Public Schools
Oconto's K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Delight, Custer, Grant, Triumph and Wood River. 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 71%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,767 per pupil, $15,678 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 Oconto: Broken Bow Public Schools ($13,545 per pupil) · Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools ($22,663 per pupil).
Which schools Oconto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oconto 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 Oconto's government
Who represents Oconto
Oconto 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.