ZIP 68045 · Bell Creek Township, NE

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 68045: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Nebraska governments, the Nebraska Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 68045?
68045 is served by the State of Nebraska, Burt County, Oakland-Craig Public Schools, Bell Creek Township, Cuming County, Oakland Township, West Point Public School District and Garfield Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Burt County spent $8.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Oakland-Craig Public Schools spent $8.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Bell Creek Township spent $221 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Cuming County spent $11.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Oakland Township spent $102 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), West Point Public School District spent $17.6 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Garfield Township spent $350 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 68045?
Of the governments serving 68045, West Point Public School District collected $6.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Burt County collected $5.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Oakland-Craig Public Schools collected $4.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Cuming County collected $4.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Garfield Township collected $144 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), State of Nebraska collected $126 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bell Creek Township collected $102 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Oakland Township collected $84 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 68045.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Burt County, Cuming County, Bell Creek Township and Oakland Township

Why not this year? Nebraska governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Nebraska Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 68045

West Point Public School District$6.5 million

40% of its $16.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Burt County$5.6 million

72% of its $7.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Oakland-Craig Public Schools$4.3 million

43% of its $9.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Cuming County$4.1 million

35% of its $11.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Garfield Township$144 thousand

74% of its $195 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

State of Nebraska$126 thousand

<0.1% of its $17.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Bell Creek Township$102 thousand

82% of its $125 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Oakland Township$84 thousand

88% of its $96 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Burt County

$8.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 79% of this ZIP is in Burt County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes81%State tax money15%Fees for services3.4%Fines and other0.6%
Full Burt County breakdown

What stands out

72%

of Burt County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes81%

Property tax
72%$5.6 million
Other taxes
9.2%$724 thousand
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes and other licenses
  • Estate and gift taxes$637 thousand
  • Other licenses$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$270 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$270 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
15%$1.2 million

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$44 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand
Burt County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Environment and natural resources1.7%Social services0.6%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

56%

of Burt County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Burt County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.0 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$463 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$333 thousand
  • Government buildings$126 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$494 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$481 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$234 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$152 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$152 thousand
Social services
0.6%$57 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$57 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$48 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$48 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Burt County page →

Cuming County

$11.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Cuming County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes45%State tax money37%Fines and other17%Federal tax money0.8%Fees for services0.8%
Full Cuming County breakdown

What stands out

17%

of Cuming County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes45%

Property tax
35%$4.1 million
Other taxes
9.6%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes and other licenses
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$91 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$91 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.8%$95 thousand

State tax money37%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
37%$4.3 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$2.0 million
Cuming County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs48%Roads, transit and parking35%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Health and hospitals2.5%Environment and natural resources1.5%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

48%

of Cuming County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Full Cuming County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$5.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$558 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$384 thousand
  • Government buildings$249 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$596 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$402 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$213 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.5%$288 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$288 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$166 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$166 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$164 thousand
Social services
1.1%$122 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$119 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
Cuming County page →

Your towns

Bell Creek Township

$221 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Bell Creek Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%Fees for services18%

What stands out

18%

of Bell Creek Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Bell Creek Township breakdown

Township taxes82%

Property tax
82%$102 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Bell Creek Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

of Bell Creek Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Bell Creek Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$221 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$221 thousand
Bell Creek Township page →

Oakland Township

$102 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Oakland Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes88%Fees for services13%

What stands out

13%

of Oakland Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Oakland Township breakdown

Township taxes88%

Property tax
88%$84 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Oakland Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

of Oakland Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Oakland Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$102 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$102 thousand
Oakland Township page →

Garfield Township

$350 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Garfield Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes74%Fees for services18%State tax money8.2%

What stands out

18%

of Garfield Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Garfield Township breakdown

Township taxes74%

Property tax
74%$144 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$35 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
8.2%$16 thousand
Garfield Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

of Garfield Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Garfield Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$350 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$350 thousand
Garfield Township page →

Your schools

Oakland-Craig Public Schools

$8.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Oakland-Craig Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes46%State tax money39%Federal tax money6.6%Fees for services5.5%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Oakland-Craig Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes46%

Property tax
43%$4.3 million
Other taxes
3.0%$292 thousand

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$538 thousand

Federal tax money6.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.6%$649 thousand

State tax money39%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
39%$3.8 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$22 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$273 thousand
Oakland-Craig Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.5%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Oakland-Craig Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$7.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.5%$461 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$43 thousand
Oakland-Craig Public Schools page →

West Point Public School District

$17.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 12% of this ZIP is in West Point Public School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes44%State tax money41%Federal tax money6.8%Fees for services4.0%Fines and other3.6%County and local tax money0.7%
Full West Point Public School District breakdown

School district taxes44%

Property tax
40%$6.5 million
Other taxes
4.3%$693 thousand

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$643 thousand

Federal tax money6.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.8%$1.1 million

State tax money41%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
41%$6.6 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$110 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$589 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$276
West Point Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.3%
Full West Point Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$16.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.3%$1.1 million
West Point Public School District page →

Your state

State of Nebraska

$16.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes48%Federal tax money35%Fines and other10%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)6.8%Local tax money0.3%
Full Nebraska breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Nebraska's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes48%

Sales tax
18%$2.97 billion
Individual income tax
15%$2.48 billion
Business income tax
10%$1.72 billion
Other taxes
5.5%$937 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$415 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$130 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$94.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$65.9 million
  • Tobacco taxes$43.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$33.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$32.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$28.7 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$22.6 million
  • Amusement taxes$21.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$16.7 million
  • Corporation licenses$12.5 million
  • Driver's licenses$11.6 million
  • Severance taxes$3.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Amusement licenses$559 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
<0.1%$126 thousand

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$1.15 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 10 more
  • College tuition$490 million
  • University housing and dining$377 million
  • Other service charges$147 million
  • Other school charges$50.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$43.5 million
  • Hospital bills$30.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$10.7 million
  • Housing$2.8 million
  • Road charges$533 thousand
  • Airport$225 thousand
  • Other education charges$221 thousand
  • Garbage collection$95 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
35%$5.91 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$46.3 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$1.76 billion
Fines
<0.1%$12.8 million
Nebraska page →

Where the money goes

Social services31%Sent to local governments26%Schools and colleges18%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%All other spending12%

What stands out

18%

of Nebraska's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Nebraska breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
31%$5.03 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$4.89 billion
  • Welfare institutions$77.5 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$45.4 million
  • Veterans' services$14.6 million
Sent to local governments
26%$4.22 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.32 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.11 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$449 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$124 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$71.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$66.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$27.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$16.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$15.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$8.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$6.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$860 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$686 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$61 thousand
Schools and colleges
18%$2.93 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.98 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$562 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$271 million
  • Other education$125 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$1.21 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.21 billion
  • Airports$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$906 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; probation, parole and other corrections and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$377 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$221 million
  • Police$128 million
  • Courts and legal services$119 million
  • Inspections and regulation$59.7 million
Running the government and other costs
4.9%$796 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$420 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$247 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$91.0 million
  • Other government administration$27.8 million
  • Government buildings$10.2 million
Health and hospitals
3.9%$641 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$380 million
  • Hospitals$260 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$354 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$354 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$80.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$75.9 million
  • Libraries$4.0 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$79.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$5.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.4 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1.1 million
Nebraska page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Nebraska. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Burt County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Oakland-Craig Public Schools. Nebraska Department of Education, School District Annual Financial Report, school year 2024/25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Bell Creek Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Cuming County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Oakland Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

West Point Public School District. Nebraska Department of Education, School District Annual Financial Report, school year 2024/25, fiscal year ended August 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

Garfield Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the Annual Financial Report figures that a Nebraska government filed with the Nebraska Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year, ended August 31, 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers all of the district's funds, such as the general, building, bond, employee benefit, school nutrition and activities funds. Borrowing, transfers between the district's own funds and loans between funds are not counted.

Debt payments. Debt payments include principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district.

Federal and state money. Federal money passed through the state counts as federal here, so Nebraska school pages show more federal and less state money than the earlier Census figures did.

Cash basis. Oakland-Craig Public Schools and West Point Public School District report on a cash basis, so these are money received and paid out during the year, and a year with a big construction project or loan repayment can show more spending than revenue.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.