ZIP 68301 · Adams Township, NE

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 68301: 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 68301?
68301 is served by the State of Nebraska, Freeman Public Schools, Gage County, Adams Township, Hooker Township, Norris School District 160, Lancaster County and Nemaha Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Freeman Public Schools spent $8.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Gage County spent $25.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Adams Township spent $120 thousand (fiscal year ended July 31, 2021), Hooker Township spent $103 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Norris School District 160 spent $37.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Lancaster County spent $198 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Nemaha Township spent $100 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 68301?
Of the governments serving 68301, Lancaster County collected $91.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Norris School District 160 collected $13.5 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Gage County collected $13.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Freeman Public Schools collected $3.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), State of Nebraska collected $126 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Adams Township collected $59 thousand (fiscal year ended July 31, 2021), Nemaha Township collected $37 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Hooker Township collected $32 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 68301.

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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: Gage County, Lancaster County, Adams Township and Hooker 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 68301

Lancaster County$91.6 million

44% of its $208 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Norris School District 160$13.5 million

39% of its $34.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Gage County$13.2 million

44% of its $29.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Freeman Public Schools$3.8 million

41% of its $9.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

State of Nebraska$126 thousand

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

Adams Township$59 thousand

98% of its $60 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended July 31, 2021

Nemaha Township$37 thousand

86% of its $43 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Hooker Township$32 thousand

100% of its $32 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

Gage County

$25.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 77% of this ZIP is in Gage County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%State tax money39%Fines and other5.6%Fees for services3.4%Local tax money1.3%

What stands out

39%

of Gage County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Gage County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax
44%$13.2 million
Other taxes
6.0%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes and other licenses
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$11.7 million

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.3%$378 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$1.6 million
Gage County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Health and hospitals8.9%Social services1.6%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

45%

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

Full Gage County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$11.3 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$9.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$906 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$695 thousand
  • Government buildings$357 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.8 million
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$76 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.9%$2.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.2 million
Social services
1.6%$398 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$398 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$155 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$155 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$36 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$36 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$29 thousand
Gage County page →

Lancaster County

$198 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Lancaster County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes55%Fines and other17%State tax money14%Fees for services (hospital bills)9.2%Federal tax money2.3%Local tax money1.7%
Full Lancaster County breakdown

What stands out

11%

of Lancaster County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.5%.

County taxes55%

Property tax
44%$91.6 million
Other taxes
11%$23.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; estate and gift taxes and 4 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$11.6 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$7.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.7 million
  • Other licenses$60 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.2%

Fees for services
9.2%$19.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and hospital bills
  • Other service charges$17.9 million
  • Hospital bills$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$4.7 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$29.9 million

Local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.7%$3.5 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$35.6 million
Lancaster County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking18%Social services7.5%Sent to other local governments3.4%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

48%

of Lancaster County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 24%.

Full Lancaster County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$95.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$41.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$26.8 million
  • Police$20.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$6.5 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$39.6 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$23.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.0 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$36.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36.6 million
Social services
7.5%$14.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$14.7 million
  • Welfare institutions$144 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$6.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$6.8 million
Health and hospitals
2.3%$4.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$998 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$998 thousand
Lancaster County page →

Your towns

Adams Township

$120 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended July 31, 2021.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Adams Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes98%State tax money1.7%
Full Adams Township breakdown

What stands out

98%

of Adams Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes98%

Property tax
98%$59 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$1 thousand
Adams Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Adams Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$120 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$120 thousand
Adams Township page →

Hooker Township

$103 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Hooker Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Hooker Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Hooker Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
100%$32 thousand
Hooker Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Hooker Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$103 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$103 thousand
Hooker Township page →

Nemaha Township

$100 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Nemaha Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes86%Fees for services12%State tax money2.3%

What stands out

12%

of Nemaha 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 Nemaha Township breakdown

Township taxes86%

Property tax
86%$37 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$1 thousand
Nemaha Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Nemaha Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

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

Your schools

Freeman Public Schools

$8.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Freeman Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money44%Fees for services6.5%Federal tax money3.2%Fines and other0.7%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Freeman Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes45%

Property tax
41%$3.8 million
Other taxes
4.4%$405 thousand

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$599 thousand

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$300 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$4.1 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$28 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$62 thousand
Freeman Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.3%Sent to other local governments<0.1%
Full Freeman Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$8.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.3%$565 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$8 thousand
Freeman Public Schools page →

Norris School District 160

$37.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Norris School District 160.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes44%Fees for services6.1%Federal tax money2.5%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Norris School District 160 breakdown

School district taxes44%

Property tax
39%$13.5 million
Other taxes
5.0%$1.7 million

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$2.1 million

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$866 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$15.6 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$173 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$625 thousand
Norris School District 160 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.4%
Full Norris School District 160 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$35.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.4%$2.0 million
Norris School District 160 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.

Freeman 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.

Gage County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Adams Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Hooker 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.

Norris School District 160. 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.

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

Nemaha 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. Freeman Public Schools and Norris School District 160 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.