Ong, NE town hall & government
Ong spent $525,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $8,750 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ong's government.
Where Ong's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- From the state 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ong
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shickley Public Schools
Ong's K–12 school district, shared with Shickley, Hamilton, Momence, Logan and Stanton. 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 78%
- State 19%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,273 per pupil, $15,974 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 Ong kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ong 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 Ong's government
Who represents Ong
Ong 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.