How is Ottercreek Township run?
Ottercreek Township’s town government spent $76,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $357 per resident.
What stands out about how Ottercreek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Allen Consolidated Schools
Ottercreek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Springbank Township, Galena Township, Martinsburg, Concord Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $29,500 per pupil, $17,326 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.
Ponca Public Schools · $16,950 per pupil
Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools · $22,063 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $357 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$357 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ottercreek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($357 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $316, and the middle half spent $143–$695. Ottercreek Township spent more than 54% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ottercreek Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ottercreek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,375 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 Ottercreek Township’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 Ottercreek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ottercreek Township →
Who’s in charge in Ottercreek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ottercreek Township’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ottercreek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dixon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%2,271 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.8%573 votesOthers: 1.8% (51 votes).
Most votes in Dixon County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of Ottercreek Township lies in Dixon County. Every 2024 race in Dixon County is on the county’s page.
Dixon 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 Ottercreek Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Ottercreek Township compares with the towns next door
Ottercreek Township spent $357 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $268 to $440. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Springbank Township | $268 | $1,635 |
| Galena Township | $305 | $1,905 |
| Ponca Township | $440 | $3,264 |
| Emerson Township | estimate | $1,461 |
| Ottercreek Township | $357 | $2,375 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Ottercreek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ottercreek Township’s government
How much does Ottercreek Township spend per resident?
About $357 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $357 was more than 54% of 312 Nebraska towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ottercreek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,375 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Ottercreek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ottercreek Township yet.
How did Ottercreek Township vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ottercreek Township alone. Dixon County, where 100% of Ottercreek Township lies, voted Trump 78.4%, Harris 19.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ottercreek Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $300 (about $3,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ottercreek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Barry DeKay). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ottercreek Township’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 →