Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainOng spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Ong’s village government spent $412,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $6,867 per resident.
What stands out about how Ong is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$6,867 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Ong’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,867 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–$1,450. Ong spent more than 99% 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; Ong itself left out).
About $6,867 per resident a year, or $18.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Ong reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $800 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ong’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 Ong’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ong →
Who’s in charge in Ong
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shickley Public Schools
Ong’s K–12 school district, shared with Shickley, Hamilton Township, Momence Township, Logan Township, Stanton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,273 per pupil, $15,974 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.
Ong’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ong alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.9%2,677 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%577 votesOthers: 1.7% (56 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Ong lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Ong.
- 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 Ong’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ong’s government
How much does Ong spend per resident?
About $6,867 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 $6,867 was more than 99% of 472 Nebraska cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ong’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ong yet.
How did Ong vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ong alone. Clay County, where 100% of Ong lies, voted Trump 80.9%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ong?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $232 (about $2,784 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ong in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Dave Murman). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ong’s government
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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 →