Omaha, NE town hall & government
Omaha spent $100,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $79 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Omaha's government.
Where Omaha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 91%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
Walthill Public Schools
Omaha's K–12 school district, shared with Walthill, Bryan and Blackbird. 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 23%
- State 42%
- Federal 35%
Of the $25,000 per pupil, $15,156 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 Omaha: Winnebago Public Schools ($28,577 per pupil) · Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools ($18,527 per pupil).
Which schools Omaha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Omaha 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 Omaha's government
Who represents Omaha
Omaha 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.