Ogallala, NE town hall & government
Ogallala spent $15.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,219 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ogallala's government.
Where Ogallala's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- From the federal government 19%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ogallala
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ogallala Public Schools
Ogallala's K–12 school district. 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 70%
- State 24%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,157 per pupil, $10,743 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 Ogallala kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ogallala 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.
Contact Ogallala's government
Who represents Ogallala
Ogallala 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.