Newark, CA town hall & government
Newark spent $114.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,296 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
- Sales taxes 31%
- Property taxes 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Newark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newark Unified School District
Newark's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,196 per pupil, $9,525 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.
Contact Newark's government
Who represents Newark
Newark is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ro Khanna. Gavin Newsom 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.