ZIP 69024 · Hitchcock County, NE

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 69024: 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 69024?
69024 is served by the State of Nebraska, Hitchcock County, Hitchcock County Unified School System, Hayes Center School District 79 and Hayes County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Nebraska spent $16.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hitchcock County spent $899 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Hitchcock County Unified School System spent $6.8 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Hayes Center School District 79 spent $4.0 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025) and Hayes County spent $2.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 69024?
Of the governments serving 69024, Hitchcock County Unified School System collected $3.1 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Hitchcock County collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Hayes Center School District 79 collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended August 31, 2025), Hayes County collected $1.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) 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 69024.

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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: Hitchcock County, Hayes County, Hitchcock County Unified School System and Hayes Center School District 79

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 69024

Hitchcock County Unified School System$3.1 million

47% of its $6.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Hitchcock County$1.9 million

100% of its $1.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Hayes Center School District 79$1.9 million

46% of its $4.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended August 31, 2025

Hayes County$1.0 million

42% of its $2.5 million 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

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

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

Hitchcock County

$899 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Hitchcock County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes100%
Full Hitchcock County breakdown

What stands out

100%

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

County taxes100%

Property tax
100%$1.9 million
Hitchcock County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Running the government and other costs35%

What stands out

65%

of Hitchcock County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Hitchcock County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
65%$580 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$498 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$82 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$319 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$226 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$93 thousand
Hitchcock County page →

Hayes County

$2.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Hayes County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes52%State tax money37%Fees for services4.3%Federal tax money3.6%Fines and other3.3%
Full Hayes County breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Hayes County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes52%

Property tax
42%$1.0 million
Other taxes
9.5%$235 thousand
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Estate and gift taxes$176 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$105 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$90 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$917 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$82 thousand
Hayes County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%Environment and natural resources1.6%Social services0.4%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

62%

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

Full Hayes County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$787 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$472 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$202 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86 thousand
  • Government buildings$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$139 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$87 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$52 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$42 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$42 thousand
Social services
0.4%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$5 thousand
Hayes County page →

Your schools

Hitchcock County Unified School System

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

About 68% of this ZIP is in Hitchcock County Unified School System.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes50%State tax money39%Fees for services4.5%Federal tax money4.4%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Hitchcock County Unified School System breakdown

School district taxes50%

Property tax
47%$3.1 million
Other taxes
3.5%$229 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$298 thousand

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$292 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$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%$16 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$118 thousand
Hitchcock County Unified School System page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.9%
Full Hitchcock County Unified School System breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$6.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.9%$470 thousand
Hitchcock County Unified School System page →

Hayes Center School District 79

$4.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended August 31, 2025), from the Nebraska Department of Education.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Hayes Center School District 79.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes48%State tax money40%Federal tax money5.7%Fees for services3.6%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Hayes Center School District 79 breakdown

School district taxes48%

Property tax
46%$1.9 million
Other taxes
2.6%$107 thousand

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$147 thousand

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$236 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$1.6 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%$18 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$89 thousand
Hayes Center School District 79 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.2%
Full Hayes Center School District 79 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$3.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.2%$207 thousand
Hayes Center School District 79 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.

Hitchcock 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.

Hitchcock County Unified School System. 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.

Hayes Center School District 79. 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.

Hayes 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.

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. Hitchcock County Unified School System and Hayes Center School District 79 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.