Overton, NE town hall & government
Overton spent $889,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,576 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Overton's government.
Where Overton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Overton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Overton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Overton Public Schools
Overton'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 67%
- State 25%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,354 per pupil, $10,357 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 Overton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Overton 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 Overton's government
Who represents Overton
Overton 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.