Odell, NE town hall & government
Odell spent $616,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,146 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Odell's government.
Where Odell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Odell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Odell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Diller-Odell Public Schools
Odell's K–12 school district, shared with Diller, Elm, Glenwood, Steele City, Paddock and Barneston. 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 73%
- State 25%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,700 per pupil, $12,404 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 Odell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Odell 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 Odell's government
Who represents Odell
Odell 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.