ZIP 68785 · Ottercreek Township, NE

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 68785: 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 68785?
68785 is served by the State of Nebraska, Dixon County, Dakota County, Ottercreek Township, Allen School District 70, Emerson Hubbard Sd 561 and Ponca Public School District 1. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dixon County spent $6.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Dakota County took in $6.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ottercreek Township spent $76 thousand (fiscal year ended May 31, 2022), Allen School District 70 spent $4.6 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Emerson Hubbard Sd 561 spent $5.7 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Ponca Public School District 1 spent $9.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 68785?
Of the governments serving 68785, Dakota County collected $6.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ponca Public School District 1 collected $4.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Dixon County collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Emerson Hubbard Sd 561 collected $2.2 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Allen School District 70 collected $1.6 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), State of Nebraska collected $126 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Ottercreek Township collected $55 thousand (fiscal year ended May 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 68785.

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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: Dixon County, Dakota County, Ottercreek Township and Allen School District 70

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 68785

Dakota County$6.5 million

100% of its $6.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Ponca Public School District 1$4.1 million

43% of its $9.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Dixon County$3.9 million

55% of its $7.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Emerson Hubbard Sd 561$2.2 million

37% of its $5.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Allen School District 70$1.6 million

37% of its $4.4 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

Ottercreek Township$55 thousand

96% of its $57 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended May 31, 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

Dixon County

$6.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 52% of this ZIP is in Dixon County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes62%State tax money21%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources, road charges)17%Fines and other0.4%
Full Dixon County breakdown

What stands out

55%

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

County taxes62%

Property tax
55%$3.9 million
Other taxes
7.4%$536 thousand
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes
  • Estate and gift taxes$536 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks, land and natural resources and 1 more
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$39 thousand
  • Road charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$1.5 million

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$29 thousand
Dixon County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Environment and natural resources4.9%Health and hospitals2.2%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

37%

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

Full Dixon County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
34%$2.4 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$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$368 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$367 thousand
  • Government buildings$187 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$598 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$408 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$298 thousand
Environment and natural resources
4.9%$339 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$339 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.2%$148 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$148 thousand
Social services
1.1%$76 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$76 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$56 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$56 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Dixon County page →

Dakota County

Took in $6.5 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 49% of this ZIP is in Dakota County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes100%
Full Dakota County breakdown

What stands out

100%

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

County taxes100%

Property tax
100%$6.5 million
Dakota County page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Interest on debt100%
Full Dakota County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
100%$136 thousand
Dakota County page →

Your town

Ottercreek Township

$76 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended May 31, 2022.

About 48% of this ZIP is in Ottercreek Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes96%State tax money3.5%
Full Ottercreek Township breakdown

What stands out

96%

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

Township taxes96%

Property tax
96%$55 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$2 thousand
Ottercreek Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Ottercreek Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$76 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$76 thousand
Ottercreek Township page →

Your schools

Allen School District 70

$4.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 40% of this ZIP is in Allen School District 70.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes40%Federal tax money3.9%Fees for services3.7%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Allen School District 70 breakdown

School district taxes40%

Property tax
37%$1.6 million
Other taxes
2.9%$129 thousand

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$163 thousand

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$169 thousand

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$2.2 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%$7 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$81 thousand
Allen School District 70 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Allen School District 70 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$4.6 million
Allen School District 70 page →

Emerson Hubbard Sd 561

$5.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 40% of this ZIP is in Emerson Hubbard Sd 561.

Where the money comes from

State tax money41%School district taxes40%Federal tax money13%Fees for services4.2%Fines and other1.3%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Emerson Hubbard Sd 561 breakdown

School district taxes40%

Property tax
37%$2.2 million
Other taxes
3.5%$207 thousand

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$246 thousand

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$747 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$2.4 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%$27 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$78 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$672
Emerson Hubbard Sd 561 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Emerson Hubbard Sd 561 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$5.7 million
Emerson Hubbard Sd 561 page →

Ponca Public School District 1

$9.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Ponca Public School District 1.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes46%State tax money43%Federal tax money5.0%Fees for services4.5%Fines and other1.3%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Ponca Public School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes46%

Property tax
43%$4.1 million
Other taxes
2.9%$274 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$428 thousand

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$481 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$4.1 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%$19 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$129 thousand
Ponca Public School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.6%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Ponca Public School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$8.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.6%$595 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$49 thousand
Ponca Public School District 1 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.

Dixon 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.

Dakota 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.

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

Allen School District 70. 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.

Emerson Hubbard Sd 561. 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.

Ponca Public School District 1. 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. Allen School District 70, Emerson Hubbard Sd 561 and Ponca Public School District 1 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.