ZIP 68856 · Kilfoil Township, NE

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 68856: 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 68856?
68856 is served by the State of Nebraska, Custer County, Anselmo-Merna School District 15, Kilfoil Township, Cliff Township and Victoria Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Custer County took in $9.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Anselmo-Merna School District 15 spent $5.2 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Kilfoil Township spent $384 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Cliff Township spent $423 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Victoria Township spent $153 thousand (fiscal year ended August 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 68856?
Of the governments serving 68856, Custer County collected $6.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Anselmo-Merna School District 15 collected $2.2 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Kilfoil Township collected $307 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), State of Nebraska collected $126 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Victoria Township collected $92 thousand (fiscal year ended August 31, 2021) and Cliff Township collected $78 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 68856.

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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: Custer County, Kilfoil Township, Cliff Township and Victoria 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 68856

Custer County$6.4 million

71% of its $9.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Anselmo-Merna School District 15$2.2 million

37% of its $6.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Kilfoil Township$307 thousand

82% of its $374 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

State of Nebraska$126 thousand

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

Victoria Township$92 thousand

98% of its $94 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2021

Cliff Township$78 thousand

21% of its $378 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

Custer County

Took in $9.0 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

Where the money comes from

County taxes84%Fees for services (garbage collection)9.3%State tax money4.0%Local tax money1.8%Fines and other1.0%
Full Custer County breakdown

What stands out

71%

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

County taxes84%

Property tax
71%$6.4 million
Other taxes
13%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Estate and gift taxes$630 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$550 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$843 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$843 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$357 thousand

Local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.8%$159 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$88 thousand
Custer 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 Custer County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
100%$32 thousand
Custer County page →

Your towns

Kilfoil Township

$384 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 60% of this ZIP is in Kilfoil Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%Federal tax money16%Fees for services1.3%State tax money0.3%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

16%

of Kilfoil Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Kilfoil Township breakdown

Township taxes82%

Property tax
82%$307 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$60 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$1 thousand

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%$1 thousand
Kilfoil Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Kilfoil Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$384 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$384 thousand
Kilfoil Township page →

Cliff Township

$423 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Cliff Township.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money79%Township taxes21%

What stands out

79%

of Cliff Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Cliff Township breakdown

Township taxes21%

Property tax
21%$78 thousand

Federal tax money79%

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

From the federal government
79%$300 thousand
Cliff Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Cliff Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$423 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$423 thousand
Cliff Township page →

Victoria Township

$153 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended August 31, 2021.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Victoria Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes98%Fees for services1.1%State tax money1.1%
Full Victoria Township breakdown

What stands out

98%

of Victoria 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%$92 thousand

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$1 thousand
Victoria Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking100%

What stands out

100%

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

Full Victoria Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
100%$153 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$153 thousand
Victoria Township page →

Your schools

Anselmo-Merna School District 15

$5.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Anselmo-Merna School District 15.

Where the money comes from

State tax money42%School district taxes40%Federal tax money9.3%Fees for services5.0%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Anselmo-Merna School District 15 breakdown

School district taxes40%

Property tax
37%$2.2 million
Other taxes
2.8%$172 thousand

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$299 thousand

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$560 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$2.6 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%$14 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$207 thousand
Anselmo-Merna School District 15 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Anselmo-Merna School District 15 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$5.2 million
Anselmo-Merna School District 15 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.

Custer 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.

Anselmo-Merna School District 15. 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.

Kilfoil 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.

Cliff 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.

Victoria Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 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. Anselmo-Merna School District 15 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.