ZIP 68739 · Cedar County, NE

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 68739: 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 68739?
68739 is served by the State of Nebraska, Cedar County, Hartington Newcastle Public School District and Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cedar County spent $7.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hartington Newcastle Public School District spent $9.7 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54 spent $13.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 68739?
Of the governments serving 68739, Cedar County collected $11.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54 collected $6.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Hartington Newcastle Public School District collected $3.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) 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 68739.

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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: Cedar County, Hartington Newcastle Public School District and Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54

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 68739

Cedar County$11.1 million

79% of its $14.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54$6.1 million

48% of its $12.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Hartington Newcastle Public School District$3.8 million

37% of its $10.3 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

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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Cedar County provides local services like police and parks.

Cedar County

$7.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 99% of this ZIP is in Cedar County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes82%State tax money16%Local tax money1.1%Fines and other1.0%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Cedar County breakdown

What stands out

79%

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

County taxes82%

Property tax
79%$11.1 million
Other taxes
2.1%$291 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; estate and gift taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$238 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$49 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$48 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$2.2 million

Local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.1%$154 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$141 thousand
Cedar County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails15%

What stands out

69%

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

Full Cedar County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
  • Public transit$558 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$899 thousand
  • Government buildings$214 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$156 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$493 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$355 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$306 thousand
Cedar County page →

Your schools

Hartington Newcastle Public School District

$9.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 72% of this ZIP is in Hartington Newcastle Public School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes42%Federal tax money6.7%Fees for services4.8%Fines and other1.5%
Full Hartington Newcastle Public School District breakdown

School district taxes42%

Property tax
37%$3.8 million
Other taxes
5.3%$544 thousand

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$497 thousand

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$697 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$4.6 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$158 thousand
Hartington Newcastle Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%Sent to other local governments0.4%
Full Hartington Newcastle Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$8.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$36 thousand
Hartington Newcastle Public School District page →

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54

$13.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes51%State tax money39%Federal tax money5.2%Fees for services3.4%County and local tax money0.6%Fines and other0.6%
Full Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54 breakdown

School district taxes51%

Property tax
48%$6.1 million
Other taxes
3.1%$396 thousand

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$434 thousand

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$655 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$4.9 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$82 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$73 thousand
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Debt payments (principal and interest)15%
Full Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$11.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
15%$2.1 million
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54 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.

Cedar 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.

Hartington Newcastle 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.

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54. 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. Hartington Newcastle Public School District and Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School District 54 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.