Omaha, NE town hall & government
Omaha spent $1 billion in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,118 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
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Omaha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Omaha Public Schools
Omaha'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 41%
- State 40%
- Federal 19%
Of the $17,744 per pupil, $12,189 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: Millard Public Schools ($12,459 per pupil) · Elkhorn Public Schools ($12,135 per pupil) · Westside Community Schools ($16,071 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.
Contact Omaha's government
Who represents Omaha
Omaha is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Don Bacon. 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.