Octavia spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Octavia’s village government spent $157,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,342 per resident.
What stands out about how Octavia is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,342 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Octavia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,342 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. Octavia spent more than 70% 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; Octavia itself left out).
About $1,342 per resident a year, or $3.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Octavia reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Octavia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
David City Public Schools
Octavia’s K–12 school district, shared with Abie, Bellwood, David City, Garrison, Savannah Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,703 per pupil, $10,641 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.
Schuyler Community Schools · $13,942 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Octavia’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Octavia alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.4%3,642 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.8%906 votesOthers: 0.9% (39 votes).
Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Octavia lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.
Butler 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 Octavia.
- 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 Octavia’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Octavia’s government
How much does Octavia spend per resident?
About $1,342 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 $1,342 was more than 70% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Octavia’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Octavia yet.
How did Octavia vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Octavia alone. Butler County, where 100% of Octavia lies, voted Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Octavia?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,019 (about $12,228 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Octavia in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Jared Storm). 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 →