Otoe, NE town hall & government
Otoe spent $307,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,734 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otoe's government.
Where Otoe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Otoe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools
Otoe's K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Dunbar, Syracuse and Unadilla. 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 68%
- State 26%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,519 per pupil, $9,360 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 Otoe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otoe 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 Otoe's government
Who represents Otoe
Otoe 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.