Oshkosh, NE town hall & government
Oshkosh spent $4.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,644 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oshkosh's government.
Where Oshkosh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Oshkosh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garden County Schools
Oshkosh's K–12 school district, shared with Lewellen. 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 62%
- State 23%
- Federal 15%
Of the $23,466 per pupil, $15,504 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 Oshkosh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh's government
Who represents Oshkosh
Oshkosh 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.