Ohiowa, NE town hall & government
Ohiowa spent $361,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $3,374 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ohiowa's government.
Where Ohiowa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Ohiowa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ohiowa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bruning-Davenport Unified School System
Ohiowa's K–12 school district, shared with Bruning, Davenport, Carleton, Franklin and Belle Prairie. 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 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,923 per pupil, $14,630 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 Ohiowa: Fillmore Central Public Schools ($16,060 per pupil).
Which schools Ohiowa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ohiowa 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 Ohiowa's government
Who represents Ohiowa
Ohiowa 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.