Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainOak spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Oak’s village government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $410 per resident.
What stands out about how Oak is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$410 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Oak’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($410 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,038, and the middle half spent $776–$1,452. Oak spent less than 97% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oak itself left out).
About $410 per resident a year, or $1.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Oak reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $286 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Oak’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Oak’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oak →
Who’s in charge in Oak
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bruning-Davenport Unified School System
Oak’s K–12 school district, shared with Bruning, Davenport, Carleton, Ohiowa, Franklin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,923 per pupil, $14,630 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Oak’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oak alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nuckolls County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.3%1,836 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.7%399 votesOthers: 1.0% (23 votes).
Most votes in Nuckolls County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Oak lies in Nuckolls County. Every 2024 race in Nuckolls County is on the county’s page.
Nuckolls County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Oak.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Nebraska SenateState senator
- 3GovernorStatewide
- 4U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 5U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Oak’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Oak’s government
How much does Oak spend per resident?
About $410 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $410 was less than 97% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oak?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $286 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Oak’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oak yet.
How did Oak vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oak alone. Nuckolls County, where 100% of Oak lies, voted Trump 81.3%, Harris 17.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Oak in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Dave Murman). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →