Newark, AR town hall & government
Newark spent $891,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $747 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newark's government.
Where Newark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 8%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Newark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newark didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cedar Ridge School District
Newark's K–12 school district, shared with Magness and Oil Trough. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,920 per pupil, $9,654 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Newark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newark pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Newark's government
Who represents Newark
Newark is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.