Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainHow is Oconto run?
Oconto’s village government spent $150,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,064 per resident. Water and other utilities ($146,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Oconto is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,064 per resident a year, or $2.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,064 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Oconto’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,064 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 $774–$1,452. Oconto spent more than 52% 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; Oconto itself left out).
No trend yet
Oconto reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,086 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.81% 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 Oconto’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 Oconto’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oconto →
Who’s in charge in Oconto
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oconto’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on ocontonebraska.com ↗.
Callaway Public Schools
Oconto’s K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Delight Township, Custer Township, Grant Township, Triumph Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,767 per pupil, $15,678 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.
Broken Bow Public Schools · $13,545 per pupil
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools · $22,663 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Oconto’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oconto alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Custer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.7%5,042 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.4%786 votesOthers: 1.0% (58 votes).
Most votes in Custer County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Oconto lies in Custer County. Every 2024 race in Custer County is on the county’s page.
Custer 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 Oconto.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ocontonebraska.com ↗
- 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 Oconto’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oconto’s government
How much does Oconto spend per resident?
About $1,064 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 $1,064 was more than 52% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oconto?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,086 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ocontonebraska.com.
Who runs Oconto’s government?
See ocontonebraska.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oconto yet.
How did Oconto vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Oconto alone. Custer County, where 100% of Oconto lies, voted Trump 85.7%, Harris 13.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oconto?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,936 (about $71,232 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Oconto in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Tanya Storer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oconto’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →