ZIP 68636 · Elgin, NE

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 68636: 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 68636?
68636 is served by the State of Nebraska, Antelope County, Elgin School District 18 and the City of Elgin. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Antelope County spent $8.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Elgin School District 18 spent $5.4 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and City of Elgin spent $1.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 68636?
Of the governments serving 68636, Antelope County collected $7.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Elgin School District 18 collected $2.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), City of Elgin collected $193 thousand (fiscal year ended September 30, 2021) and State of Nebraska collected $126 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 68636.

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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: Antelope County, Elgin and Elgin School District 18

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 68636

Antelope County$7.1 million

66% of its $10.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Elgin School District 18$2.1 million

34% of its $6.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

City of Elgin$193 thousand

7.0% of its $2.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2021

State of Nebraska$126 thousand

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

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 county

Antelope County

$8.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Antelope County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes71%State tax money23%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money1.8%Local tax money0.3%
Full Antelope County breakdown

What stands out

66%

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

County taxes71%

Property tax
66%$7.1 million
Other taxes
4.3%$462 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$434 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$194 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$2.4 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$34 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$479 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Antelope County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Sent to other local governments5.1%Interest on debt3.0%

What stands out

61%

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

Full Antelope County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.0 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$542 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$407 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$299 thousand
  • Government buildings$126 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$916 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$137 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$131 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.1%$424 thousand
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$424 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$247 thousand
Antelope County page →

Your city

City of Elgin

$1.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Elgin.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)60%City taxes24%Fines and other8.9%State tax money3.5%Federal tax money3.5%
Full Elgin breakdown

What stands out

12%

of Elgin's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes24%

Other taxes
12%$335 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$335 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.0%$193 thousand
Sales tax
4.9%$135 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Water$301 thousand
  • Sewer$171 thousand
  • Garbage collection$45 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$96 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$98 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$246 thousand
Elgin page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

12%

of Elgin's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Full Elgin breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$573 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$401 thousand
  • Sewer systems$112 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$346 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$180 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$138 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$288 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$288 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$192 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$144 thousand
  • Libraries$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$108 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$66 thousand
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
Social services
1.5%$23 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$23 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$16 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$16 thousand
Elgin page →

Your schools

Elgin School District 18

$5.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Elgin School District 18.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%School district taxes38%Federal tax money3.3%Fees for services3.2%Fines and other1.0%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Elgin School District 18 breakdown

School district taxes38%

Property tax
34%$2.1 million
Other taxes
3.6%$226 thousand

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$197 thousand

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$209 thousand

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$3.4 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%$21 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$62 thousand
Elgin School District 18 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Elgin School District 18 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$5.4 million
Elgin School District 18 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.

Antelope County. 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.

Elgin School District 18. 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.

City of Elgin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. 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. Elgin School District 18 reports 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.