ZIP 68653 · Lost Creek Township, NE

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 68653: 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 68653?
68653 is served by the State of Nebraska, Platte County, Lakeview Community Schools, Lost Creek Township, Shell Creek Township, Grand Prairie Township, Burrows Township and Humphrey School District 67. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Platte County spent $42.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lakeview Community Schools spent $17.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Lost Creek Township spent $106 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Shell Creek Township spent $332 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Grand Prairie Township spent $122 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Burrows Township spent $210 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Humphrey School District 67 spent $6.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 68653?
Of the governments serving 68653, Platte County collected $10.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lakeview Community Schools collected $7.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Humphrey School District 67 collected $2.3 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), State of Nebraska collected $126 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Shell Creek Township collected $80 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Lost Creek Township collected $72 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Burrows Township collected $72 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Grand Prairie Township collected $54 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 68653.

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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: Platte County, Lost Creek Township, Shell Creek Township and Grand Prairie 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 68653

Platte County$10.0 million

39% of its $25.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lakeview Community Schools$7.0 million

37% of its $18.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Humphrey School District 67$2.3 million

32% of its $7.4 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

Shell Creek Township$80 thousand

94% of its $85 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Lost Creek Township$72 thousand

88% of its $82 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Burrows Township$72 thousand

99% of its $73 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Grand Prairie Township$54 thousand

98% of its $55 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 county

Platte County

$42.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes39%Fees for services27%Federal tax money25%State tax money6.0%Local tax money2.6%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

25%

of Platte County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Platte County breakdown

County taxes39%

Property tax
39%$10.0 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$6.5 million

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$1.6 million

Local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.6%$680 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$77 thousand
Platte County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs45%Health and hospitals32%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

32%

of Platte County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Platte County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$19.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$999 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$839 thousand
Health and hospitals
32%$13.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$13.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$7.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.4 million
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$322 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$199 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$199 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$133 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Platte County page →

Your towns

Lost Creek Township

$106 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Lost Creek Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes88%Fees for services12%

What stands out

12%

of Lost 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 Lost Creek Township breakdown

Township taxes88%

Property tax
88%$72 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Lost Creek Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

of Lost 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 Lost Creek Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$106 thousand
Lost Creek Township page →

Shell Creek Township

$332 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Shell Creek Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes94%Fees for services5.9%
Full Shell Creek Township breakdown

What stands out

94%

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

Township taxes94%

Property tax
94%$80 thousand

Fees for services5.9%

Fees for services
5.9%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Shell Creek Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

of Shell 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 Shell Creek Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$332 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$332 thousand
Shell Creek Township page →

Grand Prairie Township

$122 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Grand Prairie Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes98%Fees for services1.8%
Full Grand Prairie Township breakdown

What stands out

98%

of Grand Prairie 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%$54 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Grand Prairie Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Grand Prairie Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$122 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$122 thousand
Grand Prairie Township page →

Burrows Township

$210 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Burrows Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes99%Fees for services1.4%
Full Burrows Township breakdown

What stands out

99%

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

Township taxes99%

Property tax
99%$72 thousand

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Burrows Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Burrows Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$210 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$210 thousand
Burrows Township page →

Your schools

Lakeview Community Schools

$17.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Lakeview Community Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes42%Federal tax money5.5%Fees for services4.4%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Lakeview Community Schools breakdown

School district taxes42%

Property tax
37%$7.0 million
Other taxes
4.6%$859 thousand

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$821 thousand

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$1.0 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$8.5 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$77 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$489 thousand
Lakeview Community Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.4%
Full Lakeview Community Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$16.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.4%$1.1 million
Lakeview Community Schools page →

Humphrey School District 67

$6.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Humphrey School District 67.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes38%Fees for services5.1%Federal tax money3.9%Fines and other3.3%County and local tax money0.3%
Full Humphrey School District 67 breakdown

School district taxes38%

Property tax
32%$2.3 million
Other taxes
6.3%$466 thousand

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$373 thousand

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$290 thousand

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$3.6 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%$23 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$245 thousand
Humphrey School District 67 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Humphrey School District 67 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$6.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
<0.1%$200
Humphrey School District 67 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
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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.

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

Lakeview Community 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.

Lost 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.

Shell 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.

Grand Prairie 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.

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

Humphrey School District 67. 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.

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. Lakeview Community Schools and Humphrey School District 67 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.